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English
Etymology
Latin, from ne (“‘not’”) + uter (“‘whether’”); compare English whether and neither.
Pronunciation
Adjective
neuter (not comparable)
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Positive neuter |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- (archaic) Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral.
- South — In all our undertakings God will be either our friend or our enemy; for Providence never stands neuter.
- (grammar) Having a form belonging more especially to words which are not appellations of males or females; expressing or designating that which is of neither sex.
- a neuter noun; the neuter definite article; a neuter termination; the neuter gender
- (grammar) Intransitive
- a neuter verb
- (biology) Having no generative organs, or imperfectly developed ones; sexless.
Noun
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Singular neuter |
Plural neuters |
neuter (plural neuters)
- A person who takes no part in a contest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral.
- Young — The world’s no neuter; it will wound or save.
- (grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.
- (grammar) An intransitive verb.
- (biology) An organism, either vegetable or animal, which at its maturity has no generative organs, or but imperfectly developed ones, as a plant without stamens or pistils, as the garden Hydrangea; especially, one of the imperfectly developed females of certain social insects, as of the ant and the common honeybee, which perform the labors of the community, and are called workers.
Translations
person who takes no part in a contest
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Verb
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Infinitive to neuter |
Third person singular neuters |
Simple past neutered |
Past participle neutered |
Present participle neutering |
to neuter (third-person singular simple present neuters, present participle neutering, simple past and past participle neutered)
- To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
Synonyms
Translations
to remove sex organs from an animal
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Latin
Etymology
From ne (“‘not’”) + uter (“‘either’”).
Adjective
neuter m. (feminine neutra, neuter neutrum); first/second declension
Inflection
First and second declensions (1&2). Irregular in that the singular genitive ends in -īus and the singular dative in -ī.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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| Case \ Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| nominative | neuter | neutra | neutrum | neutrī | neutrae | neutra | |
| genitive | neutrīus | neutrīus | neutrīus | neutrōrum | neutrārum | neutrōrum | |
| dative | neutrī | neutrī | neutrī | neutrīs | neutrīs | neutrīs | |
| accusative | neutrum | neutram | neutrum | neutrōs | neutrās | neutra | |
| ablative | neutrō | neutrā | neutrō | neutrīs | neutrīs | neutrīs | |
| vocative | neuter | neutra | neutrum | neutrī | neutrae | neutra | |
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Silver City Sun News
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Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:26:17 GM
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Q. Is there any disadvantage to going to a low cost spay/neuter clinic? I do know that Bulldogs require special care.
Asked by wizard - Wed May 21 12:31:19 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Take him to yur regular vet. Your sweet puppie should have the most excellant care; especially if you are getting a procedure like that done.
Answered by squirlly3521 - Wed May 21 12:37:09 2008
