orkido

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Etymology

From Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [orˈkido]
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• Rhymes: -ido
• Hyphenation: or‧ki‧do

Noun

orkido (accusative singular orkidon, plural orkidoj, accusative plural orkidojn)

1. (botany) orchid
2. (anatomy, sciences) testicle (chiefly in compounds)

Synonyms

• (testicle): kojono (vulgar, slang), testiko

Derived terms

• orkidito (“orchitis, orchiditis”)
• orkidektomio (“orchidectomy”)
• orkidoterapio (“orchidotherapy”)