vasectomize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /vəˈsɛktəmaɪz/
Etymology
Etymology tree English vasectomy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vasectomize From vasectomy + -ize.
Meanings
- (intransitive, transitive) To perform a vasectomy (on a patient, a human or nonhuman male animal).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasectomizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| vasectomise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| vasectomized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| vasectomized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| vasectomizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |