LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

chīrūrgus

chīrūrgus m (genitive chīrūrgī)
Classical[kʰiːˈruːr.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[kiˈrur.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. surgeon, chirurgeon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechīrūrguschīrūrgī
genitivechīrūrgīchīrūrgōrum
dativechīrūrgōchīrūrgīs
accusativechīrūrgumchīrūrgōs
ablativechīrūrgōchīrūrgīs
vocativechīrūrgechīrūrgī

chīrurgus, i, m., χειρουργός, =
I. a surgeon, a chirurgeon (pure Lat. medicus vulnerarius), Cels. 7 praef.; Mart. 1, 31; Scrib. Comp. 201; 209 al.; Auct. Priap. 38; Inscr. Orell. 4228 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

Descendants
  • Spanishcirugía
  • Frenchchirurgie
  • Englishsurgeryfrom French chirurgie
  • Italianchirurgo
  • GermanChirurg
  • Romanianchirurgfrom German Chirurg
  • Turkishşirürjifrom French chirurgie
  • Dutchchirurgus
  • Czechchirurgfrom German Chirurg
  • Danishkirurgfrom German Chirurg

Quick answers

What does chīrūrgus mean in Latin?
chīrūrgus, a noun, means “surgeon, chirurgeon”.
What is the genitive of chīrūrgus?
The genitive singular is chīrūrgī. chīrūrgus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce chīrūrgus?
In classical Latin, [kʰiːˈruːr.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kiˈrur.ɡus].