ἱππιατρικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἱππιᾱτρός (hippiātrós) +‎ -ῐκός (-ĭkós)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἱππιᾱτρῐκός • (hippiātrĭkósm (feminine ἱππιᾱτρῐκή, neuter ἱππιᾱτρῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or for farriery, veterinary
    • Suid., Suda chi.267, (Χείρων):[1]
      Χείρων, Κένταυρος· ὃς πρῶτος εὗρεν ἰατρικὴν διὰ βοτανῶν· Ὑποθήκας δι’ ἐπῶν, ἃς ποιεῖται πρὸς Ἀχιλλέα· καὶ Ἱππιατρικόν· διὸ καὶ Κένταυρος ὠνομάσθη.
      Kheírōn, Kéntauros; hòs prôtos heûren iatrikḕn dià botanôn; Hupothḗkas di’ epôn, hàs poieîtai pròs Akhilléa; kaì Hippiatrikón; diò kaì Kéntauros ōnomásthē.
      • 2003 translation by David Whitehead
        Chiron, a Centaur: [the one] who first discovered medical treatment with plants; [he wrote] an epic poem Advice (which he gives to Achilles); also Horse-Medicine – hence his name Centaur.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Ἱππιᾱτρῐκᾰ́ n pl (Hippiātrĭkắ)
  • ἱππιᾱτρῐκόν n sg (hippiātrĭkón)

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