esculaap

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Esculaap, the Greco-Roman god of healing, from Middle Dutch esculapius, from Latin Aesculapius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛs.kyˈlaːp/ Hyphenation: es‧cu‧laap Rhymes: -aːp === Noun === esculaap m (plural esculapen, diminutive esculaapje n) Rod of Asclepius (symbol of medicine) (Belgium, colloquial) a physician, medical doctor Synonyms: arts, dokter, geneesheer ==== Derived terms ==== esculaapslang esculaapstaf