Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chirurgeon

/kaɪˈɹɜːdʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chirur-geon
IPA
/kaɪˈɹɜːdʒən/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A doctor or surgeon.

Archaic

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Etymology

From Middle English cirurgien, borrowed from Old French cirurgiien, itself borrowed from Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus or formed from the root of cirurgie, borrowed from Latin chirurgia, ultimately from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós). Doublet of surgeon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cirurgien, cirurgiien, *chīrurgiānus, chirurgia, χειρουργός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kaɪˈɹɜːdʒən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce chirurgeon?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈɹɜːdʒən/.
What does chirurgeon mean?
A doctor or surgeon.
Where does chirurgeon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chirurgeon

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