chirurgus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheir, “hand”) + ἔργον (ergon, “work”)

Noun

chīrurgus (genitive chīrurgī); m, second declension

1. surgeon, chirurgeon

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	chīrurgus	chīrurgī
genitive	chīrurgī	chīrurgōrum
dative	chīrurgō	chīrurgīs
accusative	chīrurgum	chīrurgōs
ablative	chīrurgō	chīrurgīs
vocative	chīrurge	chīrurgī

Synonyms

• medicus
• medicus vulnerarius

Related terms

• chīrurgia
• chīrurgicus
• chīrurgius