chirurgeon

English

/kaɪ.ˈɹɜːdʒən/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) A doctor or surgeon.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cirurgien borrowed from Old French cirurgiien derived from Latin *chīrurgiānus, chirurgia derived from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (surgeon).

Origin

Ancient Greek

χειρουργός

Gloss

surgeon

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