Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kas-treyt]
- /ˈkæs treɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kas-treyt]
- /ˈkæs treɪt/
Definitions of castrators word
- verb with object castrators to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld. 1
- verb with object castrators to remove the ovaries of. 1
- verb with object castrators Psychology. to render impotent, literally or metaphorically, by psychological means, especially by threatening a person's masculinity or femininity. 1
- verb with object castrators to deprive of strength, power, or efficiency; weaken: Without those ten new submarines, our navy will be castrated. 1
- noun castrators a castrated person or animal. 1
- noun castrators plural of castrator. 0
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Origin of castrators
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin castrātus past participle of castrāre to geld, equivalent to castr- geld + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Castrators
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
castrators popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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