surgien
Middle English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed Old French surgien, itself inherited from Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus, from Latin chīrurgia. Doublet of cirurgien.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsurgien (plural surgiens)
- A surgeon; one who practices the art of surgery.
- (rare) One who restores one's health.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “cirurǧien, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-30.
Old French
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editEtymology
editA contraction of earlier cerorgien, inherited from Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus, from Latin chīrurgia, from chīrurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós). Doublet of cirurgiien.
Noun
editsurgien oblique singular, m (oblique plural surgiens, nominative singular surgiens, nominative plural surgien)
Descendants
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