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medicaster是什么意思

medicaster

英 ['medɪ,kæstə] 美
  • 江湖医生
  • 庸医

中文词源


medicaster 江湖医生,庸医

来自拉丁语medicus,医生,大夫,词源同medicine,-aster,贬义后缀。即差劲的医生,比喻用法。

英文词源


medicaster (n.)
"quack," c. 1600, from Latin *medicaster (source also of Italian medicastro, French médicastre, 16c.), from medicus (see medical (adj.)). The feminine form is medicastra. Compare also -aster.

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