médecin
See also: medecin
French
editEtymology
editInherited 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.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmédecin m (plural médecins)
Usage notes
editUsed for both male and female physicians: there is no separate feminine form, although when referring to a woman it may take the feminine article, la médecin.
Derived terms
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editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “médecin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.