medic

See also: Medic and mèdic

English

Etymology 1

From Latin medicus (“of or belonging to healing, curative, medical; as a noun, medicus, masculine, a physician, doctor, surgeon”), Late Latin medica (“feminine, a female physician, midwife”), from mederi (“to heal”).

Adjective

medic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.

Noun

medic (plural medics)

  1. A doctor.
  2. A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military.
  3. A medical student.
Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

medic (usually uncountable, plural medics)

  1. Alternative spelling of medick (“herb of the genus Medicago”)

Further reading

  • medic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • medic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • medic at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin medicus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈme.dik/

Adjective

medic m, n (feminine singular medică, masculine plural medici, feminine and neuter plural medice)

  1. medical

Declension

Synonyms

Noun

medic m (plural medici, feminine equivalent medică)

  1. doctor, physician

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • protomedic

Etymology 2

From med (“Median”) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

medic m, n (feminine singular medică, masculine plural medici, feminine and neuter plural medice)

  1. Median

Declension

References

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