spay

English

/speɪ/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To remove or destroy the ovaries (of an animal) so that it cannot become pregnant.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English spayen derived from espeier derived from Old French espeer (cut with a sword).

Origin

Old French

espeer

Gloss

cut with a sword

`Kanji`

斬

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

epee English
épée English
épée French
spayen Middle English
espee Old French
espeer Old French
epe Turkish
espee Middle French
espeier xno

epee
épée