v.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-k ə m- ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cised ; -cis · ing
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)
– cir · cum · cis · er noun