Hyphenation
cas·tra·tedTurkish pronunciation
kästreytîdPronunciation
/ˈkaˌstrātəd/ /ˈkæˌstreɪtɪd/
Etymology
[ 'kas-"trAt ] (transitive verb.) 1609. Latin castratus, past participle of castrare; akin to Greek keazein to split, Sanskrit sasati he slaughters.