CIRCUMCISE


Meaning of CIRCUMCISE in English

cir ‧ cum ‧ cise /ˈsɜːkəmsaɪz $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of circumcidere , from circum- ( CIRCUM- ) + caedere 'to cut' ]

1 . to cut off the skin at the end of the ↑ penis (=male sex organ)

2 . to cut off a woman’s ↑ clitoris (=part of her sex organs)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.