v.
Pronunciation: ' sp ā , ÷ ' sp ā d
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: spayed \ ' sp ā d, ÷ ' sp ā -d ə d \ ; spay · ing \ ' sp ā -i ŋ , ÷ ' sp ā -di ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espeer to pierce, castrate, from espee sword, from Latin spatha sword ― more at SPADE
Date: 15th century
: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)