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eunuch

eu·nuch

UK/ˈjuː.nək/ US/ˈjunʌk/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction

  • “eunuchs guarded the harem”
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Origin

From Middle English eunuk, from Middle French eunuque, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos), from εὐνή (eunḗ, “bed”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to have, keep”).

Phrases

  • eunuch flute

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