medico

¹

[ med-i-koh ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural med·i·cos.

1. a physician or surgeon; doctor.
2. a medical student.

medico-

²

1. a combining form representing medical in compound words:

   medicolegal.

medico-

¹

combining_form

1. medical

   medicolegal

medico

²

/ ˈmɛdɪˌkəʊ /

noun

1. a doctor or medical student

Word History and Origins

Origin of medico¹

1680–90; < Spanish médico, Italian medico < Latin medicus physician; medical

Origin of medico²

Combining form representing Latin medicus of, pertaining to healing; medical

Word History and Origins

Origin of medico¹

C17: via Italian from Latin medicus

Related Words

• expert
• physician
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