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- [bis-tuh-ree]
- /ˈbɪs tə ri/
- /ˈbɪ.stʊ.rɪ/
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- [bis-tuh-ree]
- /ˈbɪs tə ri/
Definitions of bistoury word
- noun bistoury a long surgical knife with a narrow blade 3
- noun bistoury a surgical knife with a narrow blade used to open abscesses or fistulas 3
- noun plural bistoury a long, narrow surgical knife. 1
- noun bistoury A narrow-bladed surgical knife. 0
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Origin of bistoury
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-50; < French bistouri, Middle French bistorin < Upper Italian bistorino, for Italian pistorino pertaining to Pistoia, a city famous for its cutlery
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Parts of speech for Bistoury
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bistoury popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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