# amputee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ampjʊˈtiː/ · frequency rank #40,553

## Definitions
1. A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

## Etymology
From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”).

## Common misspellings (9)
`ammputee`, `ampputee`, `amptuee`, `ampuete`, `ampute`, `amputtee`, `amuptee`, `apmutee`, `maputee`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amputee