hymen
hymen · hymens
дівоча пліва, гімен
девственная плева, гимен
Hymen, Jungfernhäutchen
A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human femalesA membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.
/ˈhaɪmən/
» Most virgins have an intact hymen.
Lepotdeterre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.
Hymen, Jungfernhäutchen
де́вственная плева́dévstvennaja plevá, гиме́нgimén
діво́ча пліва́divóča plivá, гі́менhímen
(figuratively)Marriage.
(Greek mythology) the god of marriage
Examples
2 sentencesMost virgins have an intact hymen.
When a girl has sex for the first time, her hymen ruptures and bleeds.
Translations
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membrane which occludes the vagina:
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membrane which occludes the vagina:
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membrane which occludes the vagina:
Origin
From Middle French hymen, from Late Latin hymēn, from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “skin; meFrom Middle French hymen, from Late Latin hymēn, from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “skin; membrane”).
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Forms
plural: hymensSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin:maidenheadvirginal membrane