oftalmo

Portuguese

Etymology

Clipping of oftalmologista.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ofˈtaw.mu/ [ofˈtaʊ̯.mu], /o.fiˈtaw.mu/ [o.fiˈtaʊ̯.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ofˈtaw.mu/ [ofˈtaʊ̯.mu], /o.fiˈtaw.mu/ [o.fiˈtaʊ̯.mu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ofˈtaw.mo/ [ofˈtaʊ̯.mo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈftal.mu/ [ɔˈftaɫ.mu]

• Hyphenation: of‧tal‧mo

Noun

oftalmo m or f by sense (plural oftalmos)

1. (Brazil, medicine, informal) ophthalmologist

   Synonym: oftalmologista

   Preciso ir no meu oftalmo esta semana.

   I need to see my ophthalmologist this week.

See also

• otorrino