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neuter
[ noo-ter, nyoo- ]
/ Ënu tÉr, Ënyu- /
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adjective
noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of neuter
First recorded in 1350â1400; from Latin neuter âneither (of two),â equivalent to ne ânotâ + uter âeither (of two)â; replacing Middle English neutre, from Middle French, from Latin, as above
Words nearby neuter
Neuss, neuston, Neustria, Neustrian, neut., neuter, neutercane, Neutra, neutral, neutral axis, neutral corner
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How to use neuter in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for neuter
neuter
/ (ËnjuËtÉ) /
adjective
grammar
- denoting or belonging to a gender of nouns which for the most part have inanimate referents or do not specify the sex of their referents
- (as noun)German ``MĂ€dchen'' ( meaning ``girl'' ) is a neuter
(of animals and plants) having nonfunctional, underdeveloped, or absent reproductive organs
sexless or giving no indication of sexa neuter sort of name
noun
verb
(tr) to castrate or spay (an animal)
Word Origin for neuter
C14: from Latin, from ne not + uter either (of two)
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