Health
ophtalmo
AbbreviationStandardB1Meaning
ophtalmologiste
The eye doctor, the one who prescribes glasses. The full word is so long that even doctors clip it: « prendre rendez-vous chez l'ophtalmo ».
How it is said
ophtalmo
Gender and article
l'ophtalmo · masculine
Where you meet it
A conversation, a surgery plate, an appointment reminder message.
Example
Rappel : rendez-vous chez l'ophtalmo mardi 10 h, apporter ses lunettes.
Reminder: eye doctor (ophtalmo) appointment Tuesday 10 am, bring your glasses.
In the DELF
listening B1
Watch out
Gender follows the person: l'ophtalmo, un ophtalmo, une ophtalmo. Appointment waiting times are counted in months.