spay

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: spā, IPA: /speɪ/

Verb

spay (spays, present participle spaying; past spayed, past participle spayed)

1. (transitive) To remove or destroy the ovaries (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.

Synonyms

• castrate, emasculate (for a male)
• geld (used almost always of animals, especially male horses)
• neuter (used only of animals, especially pets)
• sterilize (used for all species and for both genders)

Translations

• German: sterilisieren, Eierstöcke entfernen
• Italian: sterilizzare, rimuovere le ovaia, asportare le ovaia, castrare, ovariectomia
• Russian: стерилизовать
• Spanish: esterilizar

Noun

spay (plural spays)

1. Rare spelling of spayard#English|spayard.

Verb

spay (spays, present participle spaying; past and past participle spayed)

1. Alternative form of spae#English|spae qual to foretell or divine

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