Where does “uncircumcised” come from?
Uncircumcised is a Middle English formation combining the prefix un- with circumcised, ultimately derived from Latin circumcidere meaning to cut around.
uncircumcised (English): Not circumcised, intact; Not Jewish or Muslim;...
Definitions
- Not circumcised, intact; Not Jewish or Muslim;...
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