# veterinarian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/ · frequency rank #22,852

## Definitions
1. A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

## Etymology
From Latin veterīnārius (“cattle doctor”) + -an, from veterīnae (“beasts of burden, draught-”), probably from vehō (“to convey, draw”), or from vetus (“old”). By surface analysis, veterinary + -an.

## Common misspellings (17)
`evterinarian`, `veetrinarian`, `veteirnarian`, `veterianrian`, `veterinairan`, `veterinarain`, `veterinariann`, `veterinarina`, `veterinarrian`, `veterinnarian`, `veterinraian`, `veterniarian`, `veterrinarian`, `vetreinarian`, `vetterinarian`, `vteerinarian`, `vveterinarian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/veterinarian