cirúrgico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin chīrūrgicus (surgical), from chīrūrgus (surgeon) + -icus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργία (kheirourgía), from χείρ (kheír, hand) + ἔργον (érgon, work).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈɾuʁ.ʒi.ku/ [siˈɾuɦ.ʒi.ku]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /siˈɾuɾ.ʒi.ku/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /siˈɾuʁ.ʒi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈɾuɻ.ʒi.ko/

Adjective

cirúrgico (feminine cirúrgica, masculine plural cirúrgicos, feminine plural cirúrgicas, not comparable)

  1. surgical (of or relating to surgery)
  2. (Brazil, humorous) accurate, certain