Masculine

médecin

physician; (medical) doctor

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/med.sɛ̃/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French medecin, a back-formation from Old French medeciner (“to treat medically”). Replaced Old French mire, mege, meide, meie, etc. inherited from Latin medicus.

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