English → Latin
“eunuch” in Latin
The English word eunuch itself goes back to Latin eunūchus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
eunuch
ademptae virilitatis: exsectus: eunuchus: homo castratus (whether castrated or naturally imperfect): spodo (σπάδων; naturally impotent, or from castration): To make anybody an eunuch, castrare aliquem; virilitatem alicui adimere; aliquem excidere or exsecare. (☞ Avoid evirare, eunuchare, which belong to comedy: secare, Martisalis).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for eunuch?
- The usual Latin words for “eunuch” are exsecō, eunūchus, spodos. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.