hymen

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Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humēn, skin, membrane).

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hymen (plural hymens)

  1. (anatomy) A mucous membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

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Czech [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɦɪmɛn/

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humēn, skin, membrane).[1]

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hymen m

  1. hymen

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hymen

  1. genitive plural of hymna

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  1. ^ hymen in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, Leda, 2007

Finnish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

< Ancient Greek Ὑμήν (Humen, Hymen)

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  • Hyphenation: hy‧men
  • IPA: /ˈhyːmen/

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hymen

  1. (anatomy, rare) hymen

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