Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chirurgy

/kaɪˈɹɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chirur-gy
IPA
/kaɪˈɹɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒi/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

surgery

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English cirurgie, from Old French cirurgie, from Latin chīrurgia. Doublet of surgery.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cirurgie, chīrurgia

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce chirurgy?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈɹɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒi/.
What does chirurgy mean?
surgery
Where does chirurgy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chirurgy

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