stéthoscope

See also: stethoscope

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στῆθος (stêthos, “breast”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “look at”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ste.tɔs.kɔp/
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Noun

stéthoscope m (plural stéthoscopes)

stethoscope (medical instrument)

Descendants

→ English: stethoscope
→ Greek: στηθοσκόπιο (stithoskópio) (learned)

Further reading

“stéthoscope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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