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amputation

  • \ɑ̃.py.ta.sjɔ̃\
  • [ɑ̃.py.ta.sjɔ̃] France

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Du latin amputatio.

noun amputations

  1. Action d’amputer. Dans la cour, les blessés de la garde étaient étendus sur la paille, et l’on faisait des amputations. C’était déchirant d’entendre des cris partout.

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"amputation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/amputation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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amputation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/amputation

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"amputation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/amputation.

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@misc{amputation_2026,
  title = {amputation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/amputation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}