Eunuch

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German

Etymology

In Germanised form since ca. 1600, from Late Middle High German eunuchus, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔʏ̯ˈnuːx/
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  • Rhymes: -uːx

Noun

Eunuch m (weak, genitive Eunuchen, plural Eunuchen)

  1. eunuch (a castrated man employed as harem guard or women’s servant)
  2. (by extension) any castrated man
    Synonyms: (uncommon) Hämling, Kastrat, Entmannter, Verschnittener

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