transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspā, ÷ ˈspād ]
transitive verb
( spayed ˈspād, ÷ ˈspā-dəd ; spay·ing ˈspā-iŋ, ÷ ˈspā-diŋ)
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)