- circumcise cir·cum·cise vt
- ['sɜːkəmˌsaɪz]
circoncidere
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Circumcise — Cir cum*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumcised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumcising}.] [L. circumcisus, p. p. of circumcidere to cut around, to circumcise; circum + caedere to cut; akin to E. c[ae]sura, homicide, concise, and prob. to shed, v. t.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumcise — cir•cum•cise [[t]ˈsɜr kəmˌsaɪz[/t]] v. t. cised, cis•ing 1) srg to remove the prepuce of (a male), esp. as a religious rite 2) srg to remove the clitoris, prepuce, or labia of (a female) • Etymology: 1200–50; ME < L circumcīsus, ptp. of… … From formal English to slang
circumcise — cir|cum|cise [ˈsə:kəmsaız US ˈsə:r ] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of circumcidere, from circum ( CIRCUM ) + caedere to cut ] 1.) to cut off the skin at the end of the ↑penis (=male sex organ) 2.) to cut off a woman s … Dictionary of contemporary English
circumcise — cir|cum|cise [ sɜrkəm,saız ] verb transitive 1. ) to remove the skin at the end of a boy s or man s PENIS for religious or medical reasons 2. ) to remove a girl s or woman s CLITORIS (=part of her sex organs) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
circumcise — cir·cum·cise … English syllables
circumcise — To remove the prepuce or other tissue by circumferential incision (circumcision). * * * cir·cum·cise sər kəm .sīz vt, cised; cis·ing to cut off the prepuce of (a male) or the clitoris of (a female) cir·cum·cis·er n * * * cir·cum·cise… … Medical dictionary
Circumcised — Circumcise Cir cum*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumcised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumcising}.] [L. circumcisus, p. p. of circumcidere to cut around, to circumcise; circum + caedere to cut; akin to E. c[ae]sura, homicide, concise, and prob. to shed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circumcising — Circumcise Cir cum*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumcised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumcising}.] [L. circumcisus, p. p. of circumcidere to cut around, to circumcise; circum + caedere to cut; akin to E. c[ae]sura, homicide, concise, and prob. to shed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
