"amputee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ampjʊˈtiː/ Audio: En-us-amputee.oga [US] Forms: amputees [plural]
Etymology: From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|amputée}} French amputée, {{m|fr|amputer||to amputate}} amputer (“to amputate”), {{uder|en|la|amputatus}} Latin amputatus, {{m|la|amputare||to amputate}} amputare (“to amputate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amputee (plural amputees)
  1. A person who has had one or more limbs removed. Categories (topical): Amputation, People, Stock characters Derived forms: amputee identity disorder, amputeeism, congenital amputee, nonamputee Related terms: amputate, amputation Translations (person who has had one or more limbs removed): geamputeerde (Dutch), Amputierte [masculine] (German), mutilato [masculine] (Italian), mutilata [feminine] (Italian), 切断者 (setsudan-sha) (alt: せつだんしゃ) (Japanese), mutu (Maori), مقطوعالعضو (maqtu'-ol'-ozv) (Persian), amputado [masculine] (Portuguese), amputado [masculine] (Spanish), ampüte (Turkish), ampute (Turkish)

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