amputee

See also: amputée

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: am‧pu‧tee

Noun

amputee (plural amputees)

1. A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Related terms

• amputate
• amputation

Translations

person who has had one or more limbs removed

• Dutch: geamputeerde (nl)
• German: Amputierte m
• Italian: mutilato (it) m, mutilata (it) f
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• Maori: mutu
• Persian: مقطوع‌العضو (maqtu-ol-ozv)
• Portuguese: amputado (pt) m