Masculine

bistouri

bistoury, scalpel, surgical knife

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bis.tu.ʁi/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Italian pistorese or pistorino (“from Pistoia”, see Latin Pistōrium); the city of Pistoia was once famous for the manufacturing of blades. Doublet of pistoïen.

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