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circumciser

/sˈɜkəmsˌaɪzɚ/ noun

A person who performs circumcision.

Word Origin Circumcise literally means 'to cut around' — from Latin circum 'around' and caedere 'to cut.' A circumciser is the one who performs that cut. The same caedere root gives us decide (cut off), incise (cut into), concise (cut short), and even scissors (cutting tool).

noun A person who performs circumcision. countable

The experienced circumciser performed the traditional ritual with great care.

(名词) 割礼师

经验丰富的割礼执行者非常仔细地进行了传统仪式。

(sustantivo) Una persona que realiza la circuncisión.

El circuncidador experimentado realizó el ritual tradicional con gran cuidado.

(nom) circonciseur [Personne qui pratique la circoncision.]

Le circonciseur expérimenté a accompli le rituel traditionnel avec beaucoup de soin.

(Substantiv) Beschneider [Eine Person, die die rituelle oder medizinische Beschneidung durchführt.]

Der erfahrene **circumciser** führte die traditionelle Zeremonie mit großer Sorgfalt durch.

(名詞) 割礼を行う人。

経験豊富な割礼執行者が、細心の注意を払って伝統的な儀式を行った。

(substantivo) circuncidador [Uma pessoa que realiza circuncisão.]

O circuncisor experiente realizou o ritual tradicional com grande cuidado.

Synonyms: practitioner surgeon mohel cutter operator
Word parts: circum + cis + er

Related words

circumcise circumcision

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