amputee

See also: amputée

English

Etymology

From French amputée, (past participle of amputer (“to amputate”)), from Latin amputatus, perfect passive participle of amputare (“to amputate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ampjʊˈtiː/

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• Hyphenation: am‧pu‧tee

Noun

amputee (plural amputees)

1. A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Derived terms

• amputee identity disorder
• amputeeism
• congenital amputee
• nonamputee

 

Related terms

• amputate
• amputation

Translations

person who has had one or more limbs removed

• Dutch: geamputeerde (nl)
• German: Amputierte (de) m
• Italian: mutilato (it) m, mutilata (it) f
• Japanese: 切断者 (せつだんしゃ, setsudan-sha)
• Maori: mutu
• Persian: مقطوع‌العضو (maqtu'-ol'-ozv)
• Portuguese: amputado (pt) m
• Spanish: amputado (es) m
• Turkish: ampüte, ampute (tr)

See also

• Category:Amputees