Gelding

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -É›ldɪŋ

Origin

From Old Norse geldingr, from gelda ("to castrate"), whence also English geld (Etymology 2).

Full definition of gelding

Noun

1. a castrated male horse
2. any castrated male animal
3. (archaic) a eunuch
• Wyclif Bible, Acts viii. 38They went down both into the water, Philip and the gelding, and Philip baptized him.

Verb

1. Present participle of geld

Anagrams

• niggled