Infirmary: meaning, definitions and examples
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infirmary
[ หษชnfษrmษri ]
medical care facility
An infirmary is a place in a large building or institution where sick or injured people can receive medical treatment.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น enfermaria
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคธเฅเคชเคคเคพเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Krankenstation
๐ฎ๐ฉ rumah sakit
๐บ๐ฆ ะปัะบะฐัะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ szpital
๐ฏ๐ต ็ ้ข
๐ซ๐ท infirmerie
๐ช๐ธ hospital
๐น๐ท hastane
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุชุดูู
๐จ๐ฟ nemocnice
๐ธ๐ฐ nemocnica
๐จ๐ณ ๅป้ข
๐ธ๐ฎ bolniลกnica
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรบkrahรบs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััั ะฐะฝะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแฌแ แแคแ แแแฎแแแ แแแแก แชแแแขแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษstษxana
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 19006 infirmary
- 19007 latterly
- 19008 yawning
- 19009 benefactors
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