WETHER


Meaning of WETHER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' we- th ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, ram, from Old English; akin to Old High German widar ram, Latin vitulus calf, vetus old, Greek etos year

Date: before 12th century

: a male sheep castrated before sexual maturity also : a castrated male goat

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