circumcise — (v.) mid 13c., in Scriptural sense, from O.Fr. circoncisier circumcise (12c., Mod.Fr. circoncire), from L. circumcisus, pp. of circumcidere to cut round, to cut trim, to cut off (see CIRCUMCISION (Cf. circumcision)). Related: Circumcised;… … Etymology dictionary
circumcise — [sʉr′kəm sīz΄] vt. circumcised, circumcising [ME circumcisen < OFr circonciser < L circumcisus, pp. of circumcidere, to cut around, in LL(Ec), to circumcise < circum, around + caedere, to cut: see CIDE] 1. a) to cut off all or part of… … English World dictionary
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circumcise — is spelt ise, not ize … Modern English usage
circumcise — ► VERB 1) cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man) as a Jewish or Islamic rite. 2) cut off the clitoris, and sometimes the labia, of (a girl or young woman). DERIVATIVES circumcision noun. ORIGIN Latin circumcidere cut around … English terms dictionary
circumcise — UK [ˈsɜː(r)kəmsaɪz] / US [ˈsɜrkəmˌsaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms circumcise : present tense I/you/we/they circumcise he/she/it circumcises present participle circumcising past tense circumcised past participle circumcised 1) to remove the… … English dictionary
circumcise — /ˈsɜkəmsaɪz / (say serkuhmsuyz) verb (t) (circumcised, circumcising) 1. to remove the prepuce of (a male), sometimes as a religious rite. 2. to remove part or all of the prepuce, clitoris or labia minora of (a female), usually as a religious or… …
circumcise — transitive verb ( cised; cising) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin circumcisus, past participle of circumcidere, from circum + caedere to cut Date: 13th century to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the clitoris of (a female) • circumciser… … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumcise — circumciser, n. /serr keuhm suyz /, v.t., circumcised, circumcising. 1. to remove the prepuce of (a male), esp. as a religious rite. 2. to remove the clitoris, prepuce, or labia of (a female). 3. to purify spiritually. [1200 50; ME circumcisen … Universalium
circumcise — verb a) To amputate the prepuce from a penis. b) To amputate the clitoris, prepuce, or labia. See Also: circumcision … Wiktionary
