🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

gato castrado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡa.tu kasˈtɾa.du/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Neutered cat/ˈnuː.tɚd kæt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O gato castrado precisa de ração específica para controle de peso."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A male domestic cat that has been castrated, or more broadly, any sterilized domestic feline.

    "The neutered cat spent most of the afternoon sleeping quietly in the sunbeam."
  2. 2

    A domestic cat whose reproductive organs have been surgically removed to prevent reproduction and alter hormonal behaviors.

    "Veterinarians generally recommend keeping a neutered cat on a balanced diet to prevent weight gain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'neutered', derived from the Latin 'neuter' meaning 'neither', which evolved to mean castrated or spayed, with 'cat', stemming from Old English 'catt' and Late Latin 'cattus'. Together, the compound reflects the veterinary and domestic practice of sterilizing felines to control population and behavior, entering common usage in the 20th century.

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