infirmary
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infirmary
- /ɪnˈfɝməɹi/
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.
noun infirmaries
- A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse. There shall be provided an infirmary or a place for the treatment of sick detained person in every place of detention.
- A clinic or dispensary within another institution.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hospital, sickbay, ward, nursery, vacation, nurse, recuperation, convalescent, convalescence, book, fine, clinic, nursing, dispensary, medical, care
Translations
Every language
noun place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital
| Español | enfermería |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 병원 byeong'won |
| 日本語 | 病院 byōin |
| 中文 | 醫院 /医院 yīyuàn, 保健室 bǎojiànshì |
| Português | enfermaria |
| Français | infirmerie |
| Deutsch | Krankenhaus, Krankenstation, Ambulanz |
| Italiano | infermeria |
| Русский | лазаре́т lazarét, медпу́нкт medpúnkt, санча́сть sančástʹ |
| العربية | مُسْتَشْفًى mustašfan, مَشْفًى mašfan |
noun clinic or dispensary within another institution
| 日本語 | 保健室 hokenshitsu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 醫務室 /医务室 yīwùshì |
| Français | infirmerie |
| Deutsch | Krankenstation |
| Ελληνικά | θεραπευτήριο therapeftírio |
| Русский | лазаре́т lazarét, кли́ника klínika, диспансе́р dispansɛ́r |
Talk about this word "infirmary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/infirmary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. infirmary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infirmary "infirmary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infirmary.Cite this
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title = {infirmary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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