circoncision

French

Etymology

From Latin circumcisiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siʁ.kɔ̃.si.zjɔ̃/

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Noun

circoncision f (plural circoncisions)

1. circumcision (excising foreskin from penis)

Related terms

• circoncire

Further reading

• “circoncision”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.