ciruxanu

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ciruxía, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *chirurgianus, from Latin chirurgia, from chirurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós).

Noun

ciruxanu m (plural ciruxanos)

  1. surgeon

Further reading

  • “ciruxanu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “ciruxanu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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