veterinary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈvɛtɪnɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvɛtɹɪnɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvɛtɹɪnɛɹi/ (General-American)
- /vɛtɪnɛɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈvɛtɪnɛɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈvɛtəɹɪnɛɹi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin veterīnārius, from veterīnus and veterīnae (“cattle;"beasts of burden/of draught"”); compare with veterinarian.
Meanings
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Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.
Max used all his veterinary knowledge to save the goose stuck in the fence.
The talented artist quickly became fluent in English, found work at a pizzeria and dreamed of becoming a veterinary assistant.
2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more veterinary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most veterinary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonveterinary · ethnoveterinary · medicoveterinary · veterinarily · veterinary medicine · agroveterinary · veterinary technician · veterinary surgeon · veterinary hospital · veterinary science
Relateds
Translations (29)
nn veterinær (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · nb veterinær (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · pt veterinário (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · fi eläinlääketieteellinen (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · cmn 獸醫的 /兽医的 (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · es veterinario (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · sh veterìnārskī (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · ru ветерина́рный (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · id kedokteran hewan (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · sv veterinärmedicinsk (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · pl weterynaryjny (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · cy milfeddygol (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · cs veterinární (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · it zooiatrico (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · it veterinario (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · sv veterinär (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · bg ветерина́рен (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · fr vétérinaire (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · cs zvěrolékařský (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · hi पशुचिकित्सा (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · nl veterinair (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · ca veterinari (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · id veteriner (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · ar بَيْطَرِيّ (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · ms veterinar (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · hu állatorvosi (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · da veterinær (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · kk мал дәрігерлік (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals) · ga tréidliachta (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals)