surgien

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed Old French surgien, itself inherited from Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus, from Latin chīrurgia. Doublet of cirurgien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /surˈdʒiɛn/, /ˈsurdʒiən/, /ˈsurdʒin/

Noun

surgien (plural surgiens)

  1. A surgeon; one who practices the art of surgery.
  2. (rare) One who restores one's health.

Descendants

  • English: surgeon
  • Scots: surgeon

References

Old French

Alternative forms

  • cerorgien, ceorgien, sirogen

Etymology

A contraction of earlier cerorgien, inherited from Vulgar Latin *chīrurgiānus, from Latin chīrurgia, from chīrurgus, from Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós). Doublet of cirurgiien.

Noun

surgien oblique singular, m (oblique plural surgiens, nominative singular surgiens, nominative plural surgien)

  1. a doctor or surgeon

Descendants

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