"castrator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: castrators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From castrate + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|castrate|or}} castrate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} castrator (plural castrators)
  1. One who castrates (gelds or neuters). Categories (topical): People Synonyms: gelder Translations (person who castrates): châtreur [masculine] (French), châtreuse [feminine] (French), capador [masculine] (Galician), capadora [feminine] (Galician), Kastrierer [masculine] (German), Kastriererin [feminine] (German), ευνουχιστής (evnouchistís) [masculine] (Greek), 去勢者 (kyoseisha) (Japanese), 宮刑執行人 (kyūkei shikkōnin) (Japanese), castrator [masculine] (Latin), negenükan [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hinegenükan [masculine] (Volapük), jinegenükan [feminine] (Volapük)

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