# circumcise

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz/ · frequency rank #89,234

## Definitions
1. To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.
2. To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia.
3. To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.

## Etymology
From Old French circoncisier, from Latin circumcīdō (“cut around”), from circum (“about, around; through”) + caedō (“cut, hew”).

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