Infirmary: meaning, definitions and examples

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infirmary

 

[ หˆษชnfษ™rmษ™ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical care facility

An infirmary is a place in a large building or institution where sick or injured people can receive medical treatment.

Synonyms

clinic, hospital, sickbay

Examples of usage

  • The soldiers were taken to the infirmary for treatment.
  • She spent a week in the infirmary recovering from the flu.

Translations

Translations of the word "infirmary" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enfermaria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเฅเคชเคคเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krankenstation

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rumah sakit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะบะฐั€ะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szpital

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—…้™ข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infirmerie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hospital

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hastane

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ‘์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชุดูู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemocnice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nemocnica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒป้™ข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bolniลกnica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรบkrahรบs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั€ัƒั…ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™stษ™xana

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hospital

Etymology

The word 'infirmary' originates from the Latin word 'infirmus', meaning 'weak' or 'unwell'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a place where the sick or injured are cared for. Infirmaries were often associated with monasteries, hospitals, and military institutions throughout history.

See also: infirmity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,006, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.