spado

noun

spa·​do

ˈspā(ˌ)dō

plural spadones

spāˈdō(ˌ)nēz,

spəˈd-

1

: a castrated man or lower animal

2

: an impotent person

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin spadon-, spado, from Greek spadōn, from span to draw, pull, tear

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