στειρώνω

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek στειρόω (steiróō), from Ancient Greek στεῖρος (steîros, barren, infertile, sterile).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiˈɾono/
  • Hyphenation: στει‧ρώ‧νω

Verb

στειρώνω (steiróno) (simple past στείρωσα, passive στειρώνομαι)

  1. (medicine, chiefly of animals) neuter, sterilize, spay (make unable to reproduce)
    Έφεραν την σκύλα στον κτηνίατρο για να στειρωθεί.Éferan tin skýla ston ktiníatro gia na steirotheí.They brought the dog to the vet so that she would be neutered.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • ευνουχίζω (evnouchízo, to castrate)
  • στειροποιώ (steiropoió, to neuter, to sterilize)
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