χειρουργός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

χείρ (kheír) + -ουργός (-ourgós), literally “hand worker”.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χειρουργός • (kheirourgós) m (genitive χειρουργοῦ); second declension (Koine)

  1. craftsman
  2. surgeon

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Greek

Noun

χειρουργός • (cheirourgós) m or f (plural χειρουργοί)

  1. (medicine) surgeon

Declension

Further reading

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