Hippocrates

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UK/hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/

proper noun

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".

OriginLatin Hippocratēs ← Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hippokrates

  1. 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".

    The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds.

    2022 January 22, Jonathan Reiner, “If you think that glass of wine is good for you, it’s time to reconsider”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2025

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἹπποκράτης
  2. LatinHippocratēs
  3. EnglishHippocrates

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης
  • Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs)an Ancient Greek male given name
Arabic أَبُقْرَاط, بُقْرَاط
  • أَبُقْرَاط (ʔabuqrāṭ)an Ancient Greek male given name
  • بُقْرَاط (buqrāṭ)an Ancient Greek male given name
Chinese Mandarin 希波克拉底
  • 希波克拉底 (Xībōkèlādǐ)an Ancient Greek male given name
Dutch Hippocrates
  • Hippocratesan Ancient Greek male given name
Finnish Hippokrates
  • Hippokratesan Ancient Greek male given name
French Hippocrate
  • Hippocratean Ancient Greek male given name
German Hippokrates
  • Hippokratesan Ancient Greek male given name
Greek Ιπποκράτης
  • Ιπποκράτης (Ippokrátis)an Ancient Greek male given name
Hindi बुक़रात
  • बुक़रात (buqrāt)an Ancient Greek male given name
Hungarian Hippokratész
  • Hippokratészan Ancient Greek male given name
Italian Ippocrate
  • Ippocratean Ancient Greek male given name
Japanese ヒポクラテス, ヒッポクラテース
  • ヒポクラテス (Hipokuratesu)an Ancient Greek male given name
  • ヒッポクラテース (Hippokuratēsu)an Ancient Greek male given name
Latin Hippocratēs
  • Hippocratēsan Ancient Greek male given name
Norwegian Bokmål Hippokrates
  • Hippokratesan Ancient Greek male given name
Persian بقراط, هیپوکراتیس
  • بقراط (boqrât)an Ancient Greek male given name
  • هیپوکراتیس (hippokrâtis)an Ancient Greek male given name
  • ابقراط (eboqrât)an Ancient Greek male given name
Polish Hipokrates
  • Hipokratesan Ancient Greek male given name
Portuguese Hipócrates
  • Hipócratesan Ancient Greek male given name
Romanian Hippocrate
  • Hippocratean Ancient Greek male given name
Russian Гиппокра́т
  • Гиппокра́т (Gippokrát)an Ancient Greek male given name
Spanish Hipócrates
  • Hipócratesan Ancient Greek male given name
Swedish Hippokrates
  • Hippokratesan Ancient Greek male given name
Turkish Hipokrat
  • Hipokratan Ancient Greek male given name
Ukrainian Гіппокра́т
  • Гіппокра́т (Hippokrát)an Ancient Greek male given name
Cite this entry
APA

Hippocrates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippocrates

MLA

“Hippocrates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippocrates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hippocrates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippocrates.

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