Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bistoury

/ˈbɪstəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bis-toury
IPA: /ˈbɪstəɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow-bladed surgical knife

Etymology

From French bistouri, from archaic Italian pistorese or pistorino (“from Pistoia”); the city of Pistoia was once famous for the manufacturing of blades.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: bistouri, pistorese

Inflected Forms

bistouries (plural)

Synonyms

lancet scalpel

Questions

How do you pronounce bistoury?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪstəɹi/.
What does bistoury mean?: A narrow-bladed surgical knife
Where does bistoury come from?: It is traced to French.

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