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Added 10 October 2026

eunuch

/ˈjuː.nək/ noun

In Latin: spadō, eunuchus, thlasias Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eunuch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction.
eunuchs guarded the harem

Origin

From Middle English eunuk, from Middle French eunuque, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos), from εὐνή (eunḗ, “bed”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to have, keep”). Originally probably used to refer to a bed chamber attendant.

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