mediko

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish médico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmediko/ [ˈme.d̪i.ko]
• Hyphenation: me‧di‧ko

Noun

médiko (feminine medika, Basahan spelling ᜋᜒᜇᜒᜃᜓ)

1. medic; paramedic
2. physician

   Synonyms: doktor, parabulong

Related terms

• medikal
• medikasiyon
• medisina

 

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English medic, medical, French médical, Italian medico, Spanish médico, ultimately from Latin medicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.ˈdi.ko/, /mɛ.ˈdi.kɔ/

Noun

mediko (plural mediki)

1. physician, doctor

Derived terms

• medikala (“medical”)

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish médico.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmediko/ [ˌmɛː.d̪ɪˈxo]
• Rhymes: -ediko
• Syllabification: me‧di‧ko

Noun

médikó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇᜒᜃᜓ)

1. medic; paramedic

   Synonym: manggagamot

2. physician

   Synonyms: manggagamot, doktor

Related terms

• medikal
• medikasyon
• medikilyo
• medisina

 

Further reading

• “mediko” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “mediko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018