pudendum
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pudenda (“that whereof one ought to feel shame”), substantive use of the neuter plural gerundive of pudet (“it shames”); in Latin the usage in the plural form (to mean external genitalia), was far more common than the singular form, as is also the case in English.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (RP) enPR: pyo͝odĕnʹdəm, pyo͞odĕnʹdəm, IPA: /pjʊˈdɛndəm/, /pjuːˈdɛndəm/, X-SAMPA: /pjU"dEnd@m/, /pju:"dEnd@m/
- (RP) enPR: pyo͞odĕnʹdəm, IPA: /pjuˈdɛndəm/, X-SAMPA: /pju"dEnd@m/
Noun[edit]
pudendum (plural pudenda)
- (usually in the plural) An external genital organ in a human; especially a woman’s vulva.
- (figuratively) A shameful part of something.
Usage notes[edit]
- This term appears far more frequently in the plural — as pudenda — than in the singular, analogously with genitalia, which is rarely encountered in its obscure singular form genitale, and with genitals, a plurale tantum whose supposed singular form genital is an adjective in English.
Derived terms[edit]
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References[edit]
- “‖pudendum” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
- “pudendum, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [Draft revision; Dec. 2008]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pudet (“it shames”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Gerund[edit]
pudendum accusative n sg (gerundive pudendus)
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -- 1 | -- |
| genitive | pudendī | -- |
| dative | pudendō | -- |
| accusative | pudendum 2 | -- |
| ablative | pudendō | -- |
| vocative | -- | -- |
1 There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
2 The present active infinitive of the parent verb may instead be used.
Participle[edit]
pudendum
- nominative neuter singular of pudendus
- accusative masculine singular of pudendus
- accusative neuter singular of pudendus
- vocative neuter singular of pudendus
