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The English word eunuch is from the Greek eune ("bed") and ekhein ("to keep"), effectively "bed keeper." Servants or slaves were usually castrated in order to make them safer servants of a royal court where physical access to the ruler could wield great influence – seemingly lowly domestic functions such as making the ruler's bed, bathing him, cutting his hair, carrying him in his litter or even relaying messages, giving him "the ruler's ear" could impart de facto power on the formally humble but trusted servant, as reflected in the humble origins and etymology of many high offices (e.g. chancellor started out as a servant guarding the entrance to an official's study). Eunuchs supposedly did not generally have loyalties to the military, the aristocracy, or to a family of their own (having neither offspring nor in-laws, at the very least), and were thus seen as more trustworthy and less interested in establishing a private 'dynasty'. Because their condition usually lowered their social status, they could also be easily replaced or killed without repercussion. In cultures that had both harems and eunuchs, eunuchs were sometimes used as harem servants (compare the female odalisque) or seraglio guards.rect My source is Wikipedia
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What is a castrated male chicken called?
A castrated male chicken is a capon.
What is an altered male goat called?
An entire male goat is called a buck. A castrated male goat is called a wether.
What is an aldut male horse called?
If uncastrated, a stallion. If castrated, a gelding.Did you mean "what is a male horse called?"If so, then a male horse who has not been castrated is called a Stallion and one who has been castrated is called a Gelding.
What is the male name for a sheep?
An intact male sheep is called a Ram, a castrated male is called a Wether.
What is the term for male goat?
An entire male goat is called a buck. A castrated male goat is called a wether.
What is a castrated male cat called?
A castrated male cat is usually just called a "neutered" or "fixed" male.
What is male non castrated cat called?
A non castrated male cat is called a tom
What is a castrated male chicken called?
A castrated male chicken is a capon.
What is a male castrated deer called?
a castrated male turkey is called a hokie.
What is an altered male goat called?
An entire male goat is called a buck. A castrated male goat is called a wether.
What is an aldut male horse called?
If uncastrated, a stallion. If castrated, a gelding.Did you mean "what is a male horse called?"If so, then a male horse who has not been castrated is called a Stallion and one who has been castrated is called a Gelding.
What is the male name for a sheep?
An intact male sheep is called a Ram, a castrated male is called a Wether.
What do you call a male and female horse and does it change when they are castrated?
A male horse is called a stallion, and a female horse is a mare. When a male horse is castrated, it is called a gelding.
What is the term for male goat?
An entire male goat is called a buck. A castrated male goat is called a wether.
What is a young castrated male bovine called?
When castrated he will be called a steer no matter how young.
What is the name of castrated male rabbit?
Castrated farm animals have different names depending on the animal. A castrated male cow is called a steer. A female who has never given birth is a heifer. A castrated male horse is a gelding. A female spayed horse is still called a mare. A castrated male pig is a hog.
What is a castrated male human called?
Castration means that the male has had his testicles removed, and is therefore neutered. A castrated male human is called a eunuch. A male singer who was castrated as a boy in order to keep his voice from changing is called a castrato.
