amputee

am·pu·tee
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/ampjʊˈtiː/

noun

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounamputee (plural amputees)

plural amputees

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

Origin

  1. Latinamputatus
  2. Frenchamputée
  3. Englishamputee

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

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Translations

Arabic أَبْتَر, أَقْطَع
  • أَبْتَر (ʔabtar)person who has had one or more limbs removed
  • أَقْطَع (ʔaqṭaʕ)person who has had one or more limbs removed
  • مَبْتُور الطَّرَف (mabtūr aṭ-ṭaraf)person who has had one or more limbs removed
  • مَقْطُوع الطَّرَف (maqṭūʕ aṭ-ṭaraf)person who has had one or more limbs removed
Dutch geamputeerde
  • geamputeerdeperson who has had one or more limbs removed
German Amputierte
  • Amputierteperson who has had one or more limbs removed
Italian mutilato, mutilata
  • mutilatoperson who has had one or more limbs removed
  • mutilataperson who has had one or more limbs removed
Japanese 切断者
  • 切断者 (setsudan-sha)person who has had one or more limbs removed
Māori mutu
  • mutuperson who has had one or more limbs removed
Persian مقطوعالعضو
  • مقطوعالعضو (maqtu'-ol'-ozv)person who has had one or more limbs removed
Portuguese amputado
  • amputadoperson who has had one or more limbs removed
Spanish amputado
  • amputadoperson who has had one or more limbs removed
Turkish ampüte, ampute
  • ampüteperson who has had one or more limbs removed
  • amputeperson who has had one or more limbs removed
Cite this entry
APA

amputee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amputee

MLA

“amputee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amputee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amputee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amputee.

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