English
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Pronunciation
Syllables: eu·nuch
IPA|/�ju�.n�k/
AHD: yo�oʹnŭk

Etymology
Borrowed from Latin eunuchus, originally from Greek ε�νοῦ�ο� (eunukhos) literally �bed keeper�, derived from ε�νή (eune) meaning �bed� + ��ειν (ekhein) meaning �to keep�. Originally probably used to refer to a bed chamber attendent.

Noun
eunuch

1. A castrated human male.
2. Such a man who was harem guard or in Middle Eastern courts under Roman Emperors, important officials of the state.

Translations

trreq|Arabic
Chinese: 太� (tàiji�n), 宦� (huàngu�n)
Dutch: eunuch#Dutch|eunuch m
French: eunuque m
German: Eunuch m
Greek: ε�ν���� (eunukhós)
trreq|Hebrew
Hindi: हि�ड़ा (hijra) m
Italian: eunuco m
Japanese: 宦� (���� kangan)
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Korean: �� (��, naesi), �� (宦�, hwangwan)
Latin: eunuchus m
Polish: eunuch m
Russian: eвн�� (jévnukh) m
Serbian: uškopljenik m
Spanish: eunuco m
Swedish: eunuck c
trreq|Turkish
Urdu: URchar|��ج�ا (hijra) g|Urdu

Adjective
eunuch

1. Referring to someone or something which has been emasculated. (very rare)
2. Referring to a castrato, or boy castrated to retain soprano or alto voice.

See also
castrate
castratism
castrato
desex, de-sex
gelding
neuter
sterilize

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