infibulation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin infibulare, from in- + fibula ‘brooch’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnfɪbjʊ'leɪʃən/

[edit] Noun

infibulation (plural infibulations)

1. an act of fastening, especially the stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse

   • 1991: When Janner wasn’t telling me about infibulation among the Tuareg or Shan propitiation ceremonies, he was sharing with me the fruits of his concerted observation of Reigate society. — Will Self, The Quantity Theory of Insanity

[edit] Translations

Italian: infibulazione it(it) f.