SPAY


Meaning of SPAY in English

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)

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