English Explanatory Dictionary

hymen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.
  2. Marriage.
name
  1. The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies.

Pronunciation

hī'mən /ˈhaɪmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hymen.wav

Word forms

hymen hymens

Etymology

From Middle French hymen, from Late Latin hymēn, from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “skin; membrane”).

Synonyms

maidenhead virginal membrane

Related words

hymen hymeneal hymenean

Derived words

hymenal hymenate hymenectomy hymenitis hymenless hymenlike hymenology hymenoplasty hymenorrhaphy hymenotomy imperforate hymen
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