Etymology

Hippocrates

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Today it means: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine". Full definition →

Latin Hippocratēs ← Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἹπποκράτης
  2. Latin · borrowed fromHippocratēs
  3. English todayHippocrates

Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras.

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