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ευνούχος — meaning in English

evnouchos

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English meaning

  • castrated adj Having had the testicles (or ovaries) surgically removed.
  • eunuch noun A man who has been castrated, historically often so he could serve as a guard or official in a royal household.

Senses

ευνούχος is used for these senses in English:

  • castrated Having had the reproductive organs removed (testicles in males, ovaries in females).

eunuch — full definition

  1. noun A man who has been castrated, historically often so he could serve as a guard or official in a royal household.
  2. noun Figuratively, someone or something seen as powerless or ineffective.

Related Greek words