cirujano

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish cirugiano, derived from cirugía, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *chirurgianus, from Latin chirurgia, from chirurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós).

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /θiɾuˈxano/
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /siɾuˈxano/
• Rhymes: -ano

Noun

cirujano m (plural cirujanos, feminine cirujana, feminine plural cirujanas)

1. surgeon

Derived terms

• neurocirujano

Related terms

• cirugía
• quirófano
• quirúrgico