🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

clínica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kleen-ee-kah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clinic/ˈklɪnɪk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela visitou a clínica para um exame de rotina."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A facility or establishment for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

    "She visited the clinic for a routine check-up."
  2. 2

    A session or course of instruction in a specific subject, often involving practical work.

    "The art clinic helped aspiring artists improve their techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'clinic' originates from the Greek word 'klinein', meaning 'to lean' or 'to recline', referring to the practice of patients reclining during treatment. It evolved through Latin and Middle English, where it came to denote a place for medical treatment.

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