Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mons pubis

/ˌmɒnz ˈpju.bɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: mon-s pu-bis
IPA: /ˌmɒnz ˈpju.bɪs/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fleshy protuberance over the pubic bones that becomes covered with hair during puberty.

Etymology

From Latin mōns (“mountain, mound”) + genitive of pūbes (“pubic area”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: mōns

Inflected Forms

montes pubis (plural)

Synonyms

mons FUPA pubic mound mons veneris

Questions

How do you pronounce mons pubis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɒnz ˈpju.bɪs/.
What does mons pubis mean?: A fleshy protuberance over the pubic bones that becomes covered with hair during puberty.
Where does mons pubis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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