ETYM Old Eng. barein, Old Fren. brehaing, fem. brehaigne, baraigne, French bréhaigne; of uncertain origin; cf. Arm. brékhań, markhań, sterile; Late Lat. brana a sterile mare, principally in Aquitanian and Spanish documents; Bisc. barau, baru, fasting.
(Homonym: baron).
1. Incapable of sustaining life.
2. Not bearing offspring; SYN. sterile.
3. Not fertile or productive; SYN. infertile. + prikaži više

1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring.
2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; unprofitable.

ETYM Latin infertilis: cf. French infertile. Related to In- not, and Fertile.
Incapable of reproducing; SYN. unfertile.

ETYM French stérile, Latin sterilis, akin to Greek stereos stiff, solid, steiros barren, steira a cow that has not calved, Goth. stairô, fem., barren. Related to Stare to gaze.
Deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention:i; SYN. unimaginative, uninspired, uninventive.