# milah

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The first step in the bris, where the akroposthion is excised (later followed by periah, then posthetomy, then metzitza).

## Etymology
Romanization of מילה (Hebrew for cut)

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