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chirurgico

surgical

adjective kee-ROOR-jee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek kheirourgia, 'hand work'.

Also means

precise, incisive

Usage Note

Chirurgico describes anything relating to surgery, but Italians also use it figuratively for something executed with clinical precision — un intervento chirurgico can be a literal operation or a metaphorically precise action. The plural masculine is chirurgici, feminine chirurgiche.

Examples

"Hanno effettuato un intervento chirurgico delicato."

Natural Translation

They performed a delicate surgical procedure.

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