סֵירוּס
siros
Everyday HebrewMeaningThe act of removing parts of a male animal so it cannot make babies. This is often done to pets like cats and dogs.
HistoryThis word comes from a root that appears in the Bible. In the Bible, a "saris" was a special kind of royal officer, and some of them could not have children. From this idea, we get the modern word for this action.
Example
החתול שלי עבר סירוס בשבוע שעבר.
My cat was neutered last week.
