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How do you say "surgeon" in Greek?
ο χειρουργός
o cheiroyrgos
In Greek, "surgeon" is ο χειρουργός (o cheiroyrgos).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "o cheiroyrgos" when you say it out loud, and there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο χειρουργός is masculine. Its plural is χειρουργοί.
Example sentence
Ο χειρουργός έκανε μια λεπτή επέμβαση.
O cheiroyrgos ekane mia lepti epemvasi.
The surgeon performed a delicate operation.
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How to remember ο χειρουργός
Anchor "o cheiroyrgos" to the surgeon in "The surgeon performed a delicate operation." — say it slowly and it drifts toward the rhythm of "cheiroyrgos".
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- professor ο καθηγητής
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- judge ο δικαστής
- police η αστυνομία
- firefighter ο πυροσβέστης
- soldier ο στρατιώτης
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Questions about ο χειρουργός
How do you pronounce ο χειρουργός?
Aim for "o cheiroyrgos" when you say it out loud, and there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο χειρουργός masculine or feminine?
ο χειρουργός is masculine. ο χειρουργός is masculine. Its plural is χειρουργοί.
How is ο χειρουργός used in Greek?
ο χειρουργός is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο χειρουργός έκανε μια λεπτή επέμβαση. (The surgeon performed a delicate operation.).
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