neuter

• صفة تصف ما ليس مذكرًا ولا مؤنثًا، وتُستعمل في النحو للجنس المحايد، وفي الأحياء للحيوان المخصي أو النبات الذي لا أعضاء تناسلية له.

Describes a grammatical gender that is neither masculine nor feminine; also used to describe an animal that has been castrated or a plant without reproductive organs.

1. B2formal

   Relating to a grammatical gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.

   الجنس المحايد

   • In German, the word 'Mädchen' is neuter.
   • Latin has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter.
   • The pronoun 'it' is often used for neuter nouns in English.

2. Biology: lacking functional sex organsC1formalscientific

   Having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs.

   عديم الجنس

   • Worker bees are neuter females.
   • Some plants produce neuter flowers.
   • The neuter condition in certain animals is a result of hormonal changes.

   المرادفاتasexualsexless

   الأضدادfertilesexual

• جنس نحوي في بعض اللغات لا يكون مذكرًا ولا مؤنثًا، ويُستعمل غالبًا (وليس حصرًا) للأشياء غير العاقلة. كما يُستعمل بمعنى محايد أو لا جنس له.

A grammatical gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects, being neither masculine nor feminine.

1. B2formal

   A grammatical gender category that typically refers to inanimate objects or concepts, distinct from masculine and feminine.

   الجنس المحايد

   • In German, the word 'Mädchen' (girl) is neuter.
   • Latin nouns can be masculine, feminine, or neuter.
   • The neuter gender is used for many abstract concepts in some languages.

   الأضدادfemininemasculine

• فعل يعني إزالة الأعضاء التناسلية من الحيوان، أو تجريد شخص أو شيء من قوته أو فعاليته.

A verb meaning to remove the reproductive organs of an animal, or to render something ineffective or powerless.

1. Remove reproductive organsB2formal

   To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal, rendering it unable to reproduce.

   إزالة المبايض جراحيًا

   • The veterinarian neutered the stray cat to control the population.
   • Many pet owners choose to neuter their dogs for health reasons.
   • The shelter neuters all animals before adoption.

   المرادفاتalterdesexfixspay