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neuter

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
1neu·ter 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈnü-tər, ˈnyü-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English neutre, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French neutre, from Latin neuter, literally, neither, from ne- not + uter which of two — more at no, whether
Date:
14th century
1 a: of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine b: neither active nor passive : intransitive2: taking no side : neutral3: lacking or having imperfectly developed or nonfunctional generative organs <the worker bee is neuter>


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