Meanings
nouncastrator (plural castrators)
plural castrators
- One who castrates (gelds or neuters).
“I remind myself,” McCleary says, unconvincingly, “that in medieval times, surgeons and dentists were classified under the sign of Mars along with butchers, barbers, tinkers, castrators of animals, murderers and hangmen.”
2007 January 7, Lauren Collins, “Faces of War”, in New York TimesSynonyms: gelder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who castrates (gelds or neuters).
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Translations
Catalan castrador, castradora
- castradorperson who castrates
- castradoraperson who castrates
Finnish kuohitsija
- kuohitsijaperson who castrates
French châtreur, châtreuse
- châtreurperson who castrates
- châtreuseperson who castrates
German Kastrierer, Kastriererin
- Kastriererperson who castrates
- Kastriererinperson who castrates
Greek ευνουχιστής
- ευνουχιστής (evnouchistís)person who castrates
Japanese 去勢者, 宮刑執行人
- 去勢者 (kyoseisha)person who castrates
- 宮刑執行人 (kyūkei shikkōnin)person who castrates
Latin castrator
- castratorperson who castrates
Polish kastrator
- kastratorperson who castrates
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with castrator
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
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castrator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrator
MLA
“castrator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrator. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castrator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrator.
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