EMASCULATE


Meaning of EMASCULATE in English

Pronunciation: i- ' mas-ky ə - ˌ l ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing

Etymology: Latin emasculatus, past participle of emasculare, from e- + masculus male ― more at MALE

Date: 1607

1 : to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : WEAKEN

2 : to deprive of virility or procreative power : CASTRATE

3 : to remove the androecium of (a flower) in the process of artificial cross-pollination

synonyms see UNNERVE

– emas · cu · late \ -l ə t \ adjective

– emas · cu · la · tion \ - ˌ mas-ky ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun

– emas · cu · la · tor \ - ' mas-ky ə - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.