Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pudendal

/pjʊˈdɛndəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: pu-den-dal
IPA: /pjʊˈdɛndəl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or near the pudendum.

Example Sentences

"Ms. Mate’s symptoms responded to another approach — two treatments to inhibit firing of the pudendal nerve, which enervates the lowest muscles of the pelvis, plus regular use of an anticonvulsant drug."

Etymology

From Latin pudendum (“external genitals, shaming”) + -al. By surface analysis, pudend- + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -al

Derived Forms

pudendoepigastric

Phrases

pudendal cleft pudendal nerve

Questions

How do you pronounce pudendal?: The recorded pronunciation is /pjʊˈdɛndəl/.
What does pudendal mean?: Relating to or near the pudendum.
Where does pudendal come from?: From Latin pudendum (“external genitals, shaming”) + -al. By surface analysis, pudend- + -al.

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