perineum
/ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈni.əm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He was attacked with complete retention of urine, after a debauch, and six weeks afterwards an abscess formed in the perineum, which eventually burst, leaving a fistulous opening, through which the urine continued to be discharged to the period of his admission into the Hospital."
- "The prostate is surrounded by venous plexi and the perineum has a rich blood supply."
- "The perineum is diamond shaped and stretches from the pubic symphysis to the coccyx."
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin perinaeum, from Ancient Greek περίναιον (perínaion, “space between the anus and scrotum”), from Ancient Greek περίνεος, περίνεοι (períneos, períneoi, “male genitals”), itself from earlier Ancient Greek περίς (perís, “penis”) through influence from Ancient Greek πηρίς (pērís, “scrotum”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈni.əm/
- British English: /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈniː.əm/