perineum
perineum · perineums · perinea
промежина
промежность
Perineum, Damm
The region between the genitalia and anusThe region between the genitalia and anus.
UK/ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈniː.əm/US/ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈni.əm/
Meaning
1 sensesThe region between the genitalia and anus.
Perineum, Damm
проме́жностьproméžnostʹ
проме́жинаproméžyna
the general region between the anus and the genital organs
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin perinaeum, from Ancient Greek περίναιον (perínaion, “space betweeBorrowed from Late Latin perinaeum, from Ancient Greek περίναιον (perínaion, “space between the anus and scrotum”), from Ancient Greek περίνεος, περίνεοι (períneos, períneoi, “male genitals”), itself from earlier Ancient Greek περίς (perís, “penis”) through influence from Ancient Greek πηρίς (pērís, “scrotum”).
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Forms
plural: perineums / perineaSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular