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- [hahy-muh n]
- /ˈhaɪ mən/
- /ˈhaɪ.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-muh n]
- /ˈhaɪ mən/
Definitions of hymen word
- noun hymen the ancient Greek god of marriage. 1
- noun hymen A membrane that partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity. 1
- noun hymen vaginal membrane 1
- countable noun hymen A hymen is a piece of skin that often covers part of a girl's or woman's vagina and breaks, usually when she has sex for the first time. 0
- noun hymen a fold of mucous membrane that partly covers the entrance to the vagina and is usually ruptured when sexual intercourse takes place for the first time 0
- noun hymen the Greek and Roman god of marriage 0
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Origin of hymen
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin hymēn < Greek hymḗn skin, membrane, the virginal membrane
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Parts of speech for Hymen
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hymen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hymen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hymen
noun hymen
- vagina — Anatomy, Zoology. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Compare oviduct. a sheathlike part or organ.
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