Neuter: meaning, definitions and examples

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neuter

 

[ หˆnjuหtษ™r ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

gender

Having or belonging to a gender that is neither masculine nor feminine. Neuter is used to describe nouns that do not have a gender in many languages.

Examples of usage

  • The word 'child' is neuter in many languages.
  • In German, the word 'das Kind' is neuter.
Context #2 | Adjective

biology

Having undeveloped or nonfunctional sexual organs.

Examples of usage

  • Some animals can reproduce as neuters.
Context #3 | Noun

grammar

A word that is neither masculine nor feminine in gender.

Examples of usage

  • In Latin, 'puer' (boy) is masculine, 'puella' (girl) is feminine, and 'liber' (book) is neuter.

Translations

Translations of the word "neuter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น neutro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคชเฅเค‚เคธเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช neutral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ netral

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตั€ะตะดะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nijaki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธญๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท neutre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ neutro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nรถtr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์„ฑ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุงูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stล™ednรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ strednรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธญๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ srednji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvorugkyn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั‚ะฐั€ะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ”แƒ˜แƒขแƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neytral

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ neutro

Etymology

The word 'neuter' comes from the Latin word 'neuter', which means 'neither of two'. The concept of neuter gender in language dates back to ancient times, with languages like Latin and Greek having neuter nouns. In biology, the term 'neuter' is used to describe organisms that have undeveloped or nonfunctional sexual organs. The adjective 'neuter' has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to gender-neutral nouns.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,535, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.