castrate

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin castrātus, past participle of castrō.

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castrate (third-person singular simple present castrates, present participle castrating, simple past and past participle castrated)

  1. (transitive) To remove the testicles of.
  2. (transitive) To remove the ovaries of.

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Synonyms [edit]

  • emasculate
  • geld (used only of animals, especially horses)
  • spay f / neuter (used only of animals, especially pets)
  • sterilize (used for all species and for both genders)

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Italian [edit]

Verb [edit]

castrate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of castrare
  2. second-person plural imperative of castrare
  3. Feminine plural of castrato

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Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

castrāte

  1. vocative singular of castrātus