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alienista.

alienist (an expert in mental illnesses)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.li.eˈnis.tɐ/Brazil/a.ljeˈnis.tɐ/Brazil/a.li.eˈniʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/a.ljeˈniʃ.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. alienist (an expert in mental illnesses)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French aliéné Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French aliénistebor. Portuguese alienista Borrowed from French aliéniste.

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