psiquiátrico

/siˈkjatɾiko/ · B2 · adj

psychiatric

🏥🧠 psiquiátrico = psique (mind) + iatría (healing): mind-healing place

From Greek psykhḗ (soul, mind) + iatreía (medical treatment). Same roots as English psychiatric. Say it like see-KYAH-tree-ko, and the 'psi-' start is just the silent-p form of psych-.

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