toubib

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

toubib

borrowed from Arabic طبيب ṭabyb (doctor), via the Maghrebi ṭbib. military slang term in the 19th century. attestations with or without epenthetic vowels ("tobib", "tébib", "tbeb").

Definition

Synonyms

docteurmédecindocteuredocteusedoctoressedoctrice

Plural

toubibs

Translations

  • germangerman:Arzt
  • englishenglish:doc
  • spanishspanish:doctora
  • portugueseportuguese:doutor
  • swedishswedish:vitrock