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autopsist

au·top·sy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-top-see, aw-tuh p-]
    • /ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-top-see, aw-tuh p-]
    • /ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp-/

Definitions of autopsist word

  • noun autopsist a surgeon who specializes in conducting autopsies 3
  • noun plural autopsist inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination. 1
  • noun plural autopsist an analysis of something after it has been done or made. 1
  • verb with object autopsist to perform an autopsy on. 1
  • noun autopsist One who performs an autopsy. 0

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Origin of autopsist

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; (< Middle French autopsie) < Greek autopsía a seeing with one's own eyes, equivalent to aut- aut- + óps(is) -opsis + -ia -y3

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Parts of speech for Autopsist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

autopsist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

autopsist usage trend in Literature

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