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scalpel

/ˈskælpəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
scalpel
IPA
/ˈskælpəl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

verb

To hit, thrust, or pierce with a scalpel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife”), from scalpere (“to cut”). Doublet of scalpellum.

Inflected Forms

scalpels (plural)

Derived Forms

microscalpel scalpeliform scalpelliform

Frequently Paired Words

bistoury knife

Questions

How do you pronounce scalpel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskælpəl/.
What does scalpel mean?
A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
Where does scalpel come from?
Borrowed from Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife”), from scalpere (“to cut”). Doublet of scalpellum.

How to pronounce scalpel

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