esculaap
See also: Esculaap
Dutch
Etymology
From Esculaap, the Greco-Roman god of healing, fromMiddle Dutch esculapius, from Latin Aesculapius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛs.kyˈlaːp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: es‧cu‧laap
- Rhymes: -aːp
Noun
esculaap m (plural esculapen, diminutive esculaapje n)
- Rod of Asclepius (symbol of medicine)
- (Belgium, colloquial) A physician, medical doctor
- Synonyms: arts, dokter, geneesheer
Derived terms
- esculaapslang
- esculaapstaf