gelding

Meaning

geld

Synonyms

Translations

cheval hongre

caballo capón

caballo castrado

cavallo castrato

canterius

Frequency

48k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/
Etymology

From Middle English geldyng (“eunuch”), from Old Norse geldingr (“wether, eunuch”), from gelda (“to castrate”). By surface analysis, geld (“to castrate”) + -ing (diminutive suffix).

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