gelded

• Adjectif désignant un animal mâle castré, souvent un cheval, ou, de manière figurée, une personne ou une chose affaiblie, privée de sa vigueur ou de sa puissance ; le terme est littéraire ou vieilli.

An archaic adjective meaning castrated, typically used for male animals like horses. It is rarely used in modern English outside of historical or literary contexts.

1. Castrated animalC1formal

   Describes a male animal, especially a horse, that has been castrated.

   Animal mâle castré (surtout cheval)

   • The gelded horse was calm and easy to handle.
   • Farmers often prefer gelded animals for work.
   • The gelded stallion no longer showed aggressive behavior.

   Synonymesalteredcastratedcutemasculatedneutered

   Antonymesentireuncastrated

• Verbe signifiant castrer un animal, généralement un cheval, ou priver quelque chose de sa force ou de sa vitalité.

A verb meaning to castrate an animal, typically a horse, or to deprive something of its power or vitality.

1. Castrate an animalC2formal

   To remove the testicles of a male animal, typically a horse, to make it less aggressive or infertile.

   châtrer (un animal)

   • The farmer decided to geld the stallion to calm its temperament.
   • Veterinarians often geld young colts for easier handling.
   • Gelding the horse improved its behavior around other animals.

   Synonymescastratedesexemasculatefixneuter