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amputate

/ˈæmpjəˌteɪt/AM-pyuh-tayt
/ˈæmpjəˌteɪt/AM-pyuh-tayt

Meaningto prune

Common meaning: cut off a limb

Journey through time

  1. Latinputare‘to prune’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto prune → to cut off round aboutamputare‘to cut off round about’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto cut off round about → cut off a limbamputate‘cut off a limb’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin putare ‘to prune’.

Roots

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