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smegma

/ˈsmɛɡmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
smeg-ma
IPA
/ˈsmɛɡmə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin, borrowed from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα (smêgma), alternative form of σμῆμα (smêma, “soap, detergent”), from σμάω (smáō, “to wipe, clean”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, σμῆγμα

Usage

Inflected Forms

smegmata (plural) smegmas (plural)

Derived Forms

smeg

Synonyms

cheese cock cheese dick cheese knob cheese

Questions

How do you pronounce smegma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsmɛɡmə/.
What does smegma mean?
A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.
Where does smegma come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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