English Explanatory Dictionary

pubis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

Pronunciation

/ˈpju.bɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-pubis.wav

Word forms

pubis pubes

Etymology

Genitive of Latin pubes (“the pubic hair”, collective). The noun was generalized from medical Latin os pubis, the pubic bone.

Synonyms

pubic bone

Related words

epipubis mons pubis osteitis pubis symphysis pubis bone

Derived words

postpubis prepubis
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