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pudendum

/pjʊˈdɛndəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pu-den-dum
IPA
/pjʊˈdɛndəm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

External genital organs in a human; especially a woman's vulva.

noun

A person's genitals, mons pubis, anus, and buttocks collectively.

noun

A shameful part of something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin pudenda (“that whereof one ought to feel shame”), substantive use of the neuter plural gerundive of pudet (“it shames”); in Latin the usage in the plural form (to mean external genitalia), was far more common than the singular form, as is also the case in English.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pjʊˈdɛndəm/

Inflected Forms

pudenda (plural)

Derived Forms

pudendal pudic

Phrases

pudendum muliebre pudendum virile ulcerating granuloma of the pudendum

Questions

How do you pronounce pudendum?
The recorded pronunciation is /pjʊˈdɛndəm/.
What does pudendum mean?
External genital organs in a human; especially a woman's vulva.
Where does pudendum come from?
From Latin pudenda (“that whereof one ought to feel shame”), substantive use of the neuter plural gerundive of pudet (“it shames”); in Latin the usage in the plural form (to mean external genitalia), was far more common than the singular form, as is also the case in English.

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