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Added 10 October 2026

amputation

/ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: amputātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about amputation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French amputation, borrowed from Latin amputātiō (“pruning (of a tree)”).

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