masturbation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Latin masturbārī, conjectured to have originated from a contraction of manus (“‘hand’”) and turbāre (“‘to disturb, to throw into confusion’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃən/, SAMPA: /%m{st@"beIS@n/
• (US) enPR: măs'tərbāʹshən, IPA: /ˌmæstɚˈbeɪʃən/, SAMPA: /%m{st@`"beIS@n/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

[edit] Noun

masturbation (uncountable)

1. Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or a partner.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:masturbation

[edit] Related terms

• masturbate
• masturbator
• masturbatory
• mutual masturbation

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

Wikipedia ^fr

[edit] Etymology

masturber + -ation

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /mastyʁbasjɔ̃/

[edit] Noun

masturbation f. (plural masturbations)

1. masturbation

[edit] Synonyms

• onanisme