History of English word eunuch (n.) "castrated man," late 14c., from Middle French eunuque and directly from Latin eunuchus, from Greek eunoukhos "castrated man," originally "guard of the bedchamber or harem," from euno-, comb. form of eune "bed," a word of unknown origin, + -okhos, from stem of ekhein "to have, hold". - http://www.etymonline.com/ eunouchizo - Thayer Definition: 1) to castrate, to neuter a man 2) metaphorically to make one’s self a eunuch, i.e. by abstaining Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G2135- eunouchos Thayer Definition: 1) a bed keeper, bed guard, superintendent of the bedchamber, chamberlain |
