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- [sur-kuh m-sahyz]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌsaɪz/
- /ˈsɜː.kəm.saɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sur-kuh m-sahyz]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌsaɪz/
Definitions of circumcise word
- verb circumcise If a boy or man is circumcised, the loose skin at the end of his penis is cut off. 3
- verb circumcise In some cultures, if a girl or woman is circumcised, her clitoris is cut or cut off. 3
- verb circumcise to remove the foreskin of (a male) 3
- verb circumcise to incise surgically the skin over the clitoris of (a female) 3
- verb circumcise to remove the clitoris of (a female) 3
- verb circumcise to perform the religious rite of circumcision on (someone) 3
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Origin of circumcise
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English circumcisen < Latin circumcīsus (past participle of circumcīdere to cut around), equivalent to circum- circum- + -cīsus (-cīd- cut + -tus past participle suffix; see -cide)
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Parts of speech for Circumcise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
circumcise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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circumcise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with circumcise
- why do we circumcise?
- why do people circumcise?
- why do jews circumcise?
- how to circumcise yourself?
- how do you circumcise a woman?
- why do we circumcise babies?
- why circumcise?
- how to circumcise?
- why do jewish circumcise?
- how to circumcise yourself without surgery?
- why not to circumcise?
- how do they circumcise babies?
- what religion does not circumcise?
- when can i circumcise my baby?
- what is circumcise?
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