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detumescence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-tumes-cence
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English tumescence English detumescence From de- + tumescence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

detumescences (plural)

Questions

What does detumescence mean?
The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.
Where does detumescence come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English tumescence English detumescence From de- + tumescence.

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