eunuque

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin eunūchus, itself from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ø.nyk/

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Noun

eunuque m (plural eunuques)

1. eunuch

   Synonym: castrat

Derived terms

• eunuchat

Further reading

• “eunuque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.