eunuch
Meanings
Plural: eunuchs
Noun
- a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
- "eunuchs guarded the harem"
- A castrated human male.
- Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials.
- A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
- One that is ineffectual.
Verb
- To castrate
- To render ineffectual.
Origin / Etymology
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek εὐνή (eunḗ)
Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-der.
Proto-Hellenic *hékʰō
Ancient Greek ἔχω (ékhō)
Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos)bor.
Latin eunūchusder.
Middle English eunuk
English eunuch
From Middle English eunuk, from Middle French eunuque, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos), from εὐνή (eunḗ, “bed”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “I have, keep”). Originally probably used to refer to a bed chamber attendant.
Scrabble Score: 11
eunuch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordeunuch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eunuch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
eunuch is a valid Words With Friends word