albéitar

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic الْبَيْطَار (al-bayṭār, “veterinarian, farrier”), from Ancient Greek ἱππιατρός (hippiatrós), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈbeitaɾ/ [alˈβ̞ei̯.t̪aɾ] Rhymes: -eitaɾ Syllabification: al‧béi‧tar === Noun === albéitar m (plural albéitares) farrier who can also cure minor animal (especially equine) illnesses; veterinarian Synonym: veterinario ==== Descendants ==== → Basque: albaitari === Further reading === “albéitar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025