🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

환자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwanja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Patient/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
nounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"의사가 환자를 주의 깊게 검사했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person receiving medical treatment.

    "The doctor examined the patient carefully before making a diagnosis."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

    "She remained patient while waiting for her turn."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'patient' originates from the Latin 'patiens', meaning 'suffering' or 'bearing', which is derived from 'pati', meaning 'to suffer'. The term evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on suffering to one of endurance and tolerance.

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