θεραπευτικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θερᾰπευτής (therapeutḗs, attendant) + -ῐκός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

θερᾰπευτῐκός • (therapeutikós) m (feminine θερᾰπευτῐκή, neuter θερᾰπευτῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. inclined to serve, servile
  2. (in good and bad sense) courteous, obsequious
  3. inclined to take care of, careful of
  4. (of medical treatment) therapeutic, curative

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: therapeutic
  • Italian: terapeutico

Further reading

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