κλινικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλίνη (klínē, bed) + -ικός (-ikós), from κλίνω (klínō, to lean, incline).

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Adjective

κλῑνῐκός (klīnikós) m (feminine κλῑνῐκή, neuter κλῑνῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or pertaining to a bed
  2. (by extension) bedridden

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Noun

κλῑνῐκός (klīnikós) m (genitive κλῑνῐκοῦ); second declension

  1. a physician (who tends to a bedridden patient)

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