Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labia majora

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: labi-a -ma-jo-ra
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the opening of the vagina.

Example Sentences

"A new technology has enabled man to take gardening away from women and turn it into agriculture; the plow is the great phallus that separates the labia majora of the furrows of earth, and the plow is under the majesty of Enki."

Etymology

From Latin (meaning “larger lips”).

Inflected Forms

labium majus (singular)

Phrases

labia minora

Frequently Paired Words

labia minora

Questions

What does labia majora mean?: The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the opening of the vagina.
Where does labia majora come from?: From Latin (meaning “larger lips”).

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