How Do You Spell EVIRATE?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛvɪɹˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Evirate is a verb that means to castrate, remove the testicles, from an animal. The word is pronounced /ɛvəreɪt/ in IPA, with the stress on the second syllable. It is spelled e-v-i-r-a-t-e, with the "i" after "e" indicating the short "i" sound as in "sit". The final "ate" is a common verb suffix indicating an action, such as in "terminate" or "mitigate". While not a commonly used word, "evirate" remains a precise and specific term in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry.

EVIRATE Meaning and Definition

1. Evirate is a verb that refers to the act of castrating, emasculating, or removing the testicles from a male animal or human. This term is specifically used to describe the removal of the testes, either by surgical means or by other methods, resulting in the individual's sterilization and loss of sexual function. The practice of eviration is primarily conducted on animals for various reasons, such as population control, behavioral modification, or enhancing certain desired traits for specific purposes like livestock or pet management.

   Additionally, in historical contexts, eviration was sometimes employed as a form of punishment or torture, often as a means of permanently disabling or subjugating males. This cruel practice had implications beyond physical consequences, as the removal of the testes carried symbolic and psychological implications, such as a loss of power, virility, or social standing.

   The term "evirate" can also be used metaphorically to describe actions or circumstances that diminish or weaken someone or something. In this sense, it suggests a figurative castration or emasculation, often in relation to an individual's authority, creativity, or effectiveness being undermined or compromised.

   In summary, evirate is a verb that encompasses the process of castration or removal of the testicles from male animals or humans, which leads to sterilization and loss of sexual function. It can also be used metaphorically to describe actions or circumstances that weaken or diminish someone or something.

Common Misspellings for EVIRATE

• wvirate
• svirate
• dvirate
• rvirate
• 4virate
• 3virate
• ecirate
• ebirate
• egirate
• efirate
• evurate
• evjrate
• evkrate
• evorate
• ev9rate
• ev8rate
• evieate
• evidate
• evifate

Etymology of EVIRATE

The word "evirate" comes from the Latin term "eunuchus", which was borrowed from the Greek "eunoukhos". The Latin term "evirare" means "to castrate" or "to emasculate". The word "evirate" is derived from this Latin verb, which refers to the act of removing or disabling the testicles, specifically in male animals.

Idioms with the word EVIRATE

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Conjugate verb Evirate

CONDITIONAL

I would evirate

you would evirate

he/she/it would evirate

we would evirate

they would evirate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be evirating

you would be evirating

he/she/it would be evirating

we would be evirating

they would be evirating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have evirate

you would have evirate

he/she/it would have evirate

we would have evirate

they would have evirate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been evirating

you would have been evirating

he/she/it would have been evirating

we would have been evirating

they would have been evirating

FUTURE

I will evirate

you will evirate

he/she/it will evirate

we will evirate

they will evirate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be evirating

you will be evirating

he/she/it will be evirating

we will be evirating

they will be evirating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have evirated

you will have evirated

he/she/it will have evirated

we will have evirated

they will have evirated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been evirating

you will have been evirating

he/she/it will have been evirating

we will have been evirating

they will have been evirating

IMPERATIVE

you evirate

we let´s evirate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to evirate

PAST

I evirated

you evirated

he/she/it evirated

we evirated

they evirated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was evirating

you were evirating

he/she/it was evirating

we were evirating

they were evirating

PAST PARTICIPLE

evirated

PAST PERFECT

I had evirated

you had evirated

he/she/it had evirated

we had evirated

they had evirated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been evirating

you had been evirating

he/she/it had been evirating

we had been evirating

they had been evirating

PRESENT

I evirate

you evirate

he/she/it evirates

we evirate

they evirate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am evirating

you are evirating

he/she/it is evirating

we are evirating

they are evirating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

evirating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have evirated

you have evirated

he/she/it has evirated

we have evirated

they have evirated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been evirating

you have been evirating

he/she/it has been evirating

we have been evirating

they have been evirating