Etymology

scalpel

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Today it means: A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork. Full definition →

Latin scalpellum
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  1. Latin · derived fromscalpellum
  2. English todayscalpel

Borrowed from Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife”), from scalpere (“to cut”). Doublet of scalpellum.

Words from the same roots

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