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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prepuce

/ˈpɹiːpjuːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
pre-puce
IPA
/ˈpɹiːpjuːs/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.

noun

The clitoral hood.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (“foreskin”), from Latin praepūtium (“prepuce, foreskin”), a combination of prae- (“fore-”) + Old Latin pūtos (“penis”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: prepuce, praepūtium, pūtos

Inflected Forms

prepuces (plural) præpuce (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

megaprepuce prepuceless preputial preputioplasty preputiotomy

Phrases

clitoral prepuce Holy Prepuce

Frequently Paired Words

akroposthion circumcision

Synonyms

penile foreskin clitoral hood clitoral foreskin foreskin preputium

Questions

How do you pronounce prepuce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹiːpjuːs/.
What does prepuce mean?
The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.
Where does prepuce come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce prepuce

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