neuter
[ noo-ter, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu tər, ˈnyu- /
adjective
noun
verb (used with object)
Veterinary Science.
to spay or castrate (a dog, cat, etc.).
Origin of neuter
1350–1400; < Latin
neuter neither (of two), equivalent to
ne not +
uter either (of two); replacing Middle English
neutre < Middle French < Latin, as above
Words nearby neuter
neuss,
neuston,
neustria,
neustrian,
neut.,
neuter,
neutercane,
neutra,
neutral,
neutral axis,
neutral corner
Example sentences from the Web for neuter
British Dictionary definitions for neuter
neuter
/ (ˈnjuːtə) /
adjective
grammar
- denoting or belonging to a gender of nouns which for the most part have inanimate referents or do not specify the sex of their referents
- (as noun)German ``Mädchen'' ( meaning ``girl'' ) is a neuter
(of animals and plants) having nonfunctional, underdeveloped, or absent reproductive organs
sexless or giving no indication of sex
a neuter sort of name
noun
verb
(tr)
to castrate or spay (an animal)
Word Origin for neuter
C14: from Latin, from
ne not +
uter either (of two)
Medical definitions for neuter
neuter
[ nōō′tər ]
adj.
Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs.
Sexually undeveloped.
n.
A castrated animal.
v.
To castrate or spay.