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noun greek

clīnĭcus

gen. clīnĭci · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= κλινικός [κλίνη, the bed].
A physician who attends patients sick in bed •
A physician who attends patients sick in bed, Mart. 9, 97; cf. MEDICVS, Inscr. Orell. 2983: deus, Prud. Apoth. 205.—
A patient confined to his bed
A patient confined to his bed, Hier. Ep. 105, n. 5.—
A bearer of the bier; sexton; grave-digger
A bearer of the bier, sexton, grave-digger, Mart. 3, 93, 24 (al. archiclinico; cf. id. 1, 31).—
One who was baptized when sick; infirm
One who was baptized when sick or infirm, Cypr. Ep. 69 fin.
Perseus ID: n8613 Key: clinicus