Etymology

policlinic

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Today it means: An outpatient clinic, especially of a hospital. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πόλις
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπόλις“city”
  2. English todaypoliclinic

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”) + English clinic.

Words from the same roots

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