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la chirurgie
surgery
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How do you say chirurgie in French?
How do you pronounce chirurgie in French?
chirurgie is pronounced /la ʃiʁyʁʒi/ in French.
Example sentences
La chirurgie reconstructive est une spécialité médicale très importante.
Reconstructive surgery is a very important medical specialty.
Cette nouvelle chirurgie cardiaque a sauvé la vie de nombreux patients.
This new heart surgery has saved the lives of many patients.
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Why is it feminine?
Chirurgie is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "chirurgia," which came from Greek "kheirourgia" (hand work), and Latin feminine nouns ending in "-ia" typically remain feminine when adopted into French. The "-ie" ending in French is predominantly feminine, reinforcing this classification.
What is the French word for surgery?
The French word for surgery is la chirurgie — feminine.
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