masculine

xʲɪˈrurk

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Translation

surgeon

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Word origin

From Greek kheirourgos, literally 'working by hand', borrowed via French and German; a distant cognate of English 'surgery'.

Origin
Greek
Root
χειρουργός (kheirourgos)
English cognates
surgery

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralхирурги

Examples

внима́тельно осмотре́л ра́ну.

The surgeon carefully examined the wound.

.

The surgeons operated all night.

мечта́ет .

She dreams of becoming a surgeon.

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