Speakur

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pubes

/ˈpjuːbiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
pubes
IPA
/ˈpjuːbiːz/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)

noun

The pubic hair.

noun

The pubic region.

noun

plural of pube

Etymology

From Latin pubes (“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age; of plants, downy, pubescent”); see puberty.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

pubed pubey

Phrases

face pubes facial pubes neck pubes

Frequently Paired Words

puberty pubic

Synonyms

pubic region loins

Rhymes With

tubes boobs cubes noobs rubes lubes newbs doobs dubes newbz

Questions

How do you pronounce pubes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjuːbiːz/.
What does pubes mean?
plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)
Where does pubes come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pubes

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