Etymology

From Old Portuguese *cirurgião, cilurgião, celorgião, *cerorgião ‎(“chirurgeon”), from a Vulgar Latin derivative of Latin chīrurgia ‎(“surgery”), from chīrurgus ‎(“surgeon”), from Ancient Greek χειρουργία ‎(kheirourgía), from χείρ ‎(kheír, “hand”) + ἔργον ‎(érgon, “work”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θi.ɾuɾ.ˈʃjaŋ/