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Following my previous note, here, just for reference, are all the compounds of εὐνοῦχος in the standard classical Greek dictionary (LSJ: Liddell & Scott). (Note how the concept is used for dates without pits and melons without seeds, but goodness knows

what the emasculating lettuce is.) The word ...

εὐνοῦχος , ὁ, (εὐνή, ἔχω)

A. castrated person, eunuch, employed to take charge of the women and act as chamberlain (whence the name, ὁ τὴν εὐνὴν ἔχων), Hdt.3.130, al., Ar.Ach. 117, X.Cyr.7.5.60, etc.

2. of animals, Philostr.Her.1.3, Sch.Par.A.R.1.585.

3. of dates, without stones, Arist.Fr.267 ...

Castration did/does remove sexual desire and that would stop one from committing sexual sins according to the Bible. Multiple passages tell Christians not to commit sexual sin:

Galatians 5:19 - "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;"

Ephesians 5:3 ...

Congratulations!!!

Why is this headed 'scrotatectomy'? Surely Scrotectomy is the the right word?

And - on another thread, the singular of testes is testis, no?

But - in this woman's view, it wouldnt matter too much if they took a few more drugs (and £200 wouldn't go very far) - her aim is to stop them having children, isn't it?

Presumably, for men, she is ofering vasectomy? So that doesn't help us very much!

I recommend, as a cafe resturant to sit and watch people go by and have a nice lunch of a salade composée and a little jug of wine, Les Marronniers,‎ 18 Rue des Archives, 75004. Near the Hotel de Ville and in the nearest Paris has to a gay village...

A successfully added flag?

I was on vacation in Canada and driving into Algonquin Park, ON, when CBC radio trailed an upcoming intewrview with a eunuch. Needless to say, my walk to see the beaver dam had to wait! Congratulations on a really well done interview... very good on the emotional changes and changes to your self ...