Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clitorectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cli-torec-to-my
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision

Etymology

Etymology tree English clitoris Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English clitorectomy From clitoris + -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

clitorectomies (plural) clitoridectomy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

clitoridotomy infibulation

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does clitorectomy mean?: the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
Where does clitorectomy come from?: Etymology tree English clitoris Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English clitorectomy From clitoris + -ectomy.

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