clitoridectomy
noun
clitoridectomy is spelled C-L-I-T-O-R-I-D-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clitoridectomy means “The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of clitoridectomy is clitoridectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in clitoridectomy?
| Letters | 14: C-L-I-T-O-R-I-D-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is clitoridectomy?
Clitoridectomy appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of clitoridectomy
- clitoridectomies plural
- clitorectomy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clitoridectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clitoridectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical procedure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | clitoridectomie |
| Spanish | clitoridectomía, pishta |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does clitoridectomy come from?
From clitoris + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).