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castrator

castrator

9.3
A person who removes the testicles of a male animal or human
  • noun
  • /ˈkæstreɪtər/
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: castrador
  • Modern farms often use a mechanical castrator for livestock management.

Examples

  • A skilled castrator can perform the procedure quickly and safely.

  • Many farmers hire a castrator for their livestock.

  • The castrator must be handled carefully to avoid injuring the animal.

  • The castrator performed the procedure carefully.

  • A skilled castrator can perform the procedure quickly and safely.

  • Modern farms often use a mechanical castrator for livestock management.

  • Many farmers hire a castrator for their livestock.

Surface Forms

castrator singular
castrators plural

Morphology

castrator = castrate (transparent) = castrate + or

Formed by the verb 'castrate' plus the agentive suffix '-or', yielding 'one who castrates' in the literal sense.

Etymology

Castrator comes from the verb castrate, which in Latin meant 'to cut off the testicles', so a castrator is literally 'one who castrates' or a tool that does this.