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pudendum

Pronunciation: /pjʊˈdɛndəm/

Definition of pudendum

noun (plural pudenda /-də/)

  • a person’s external genitals, especially a woman’s.

Derivatives

pudendal

adjective

pudic

Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːdɪk/

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin pudenda (membra) '(parts) to be ashamed of', neuter plural of the gerundive of pudere 'be ashamed'

pudendum in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pudendum in the US English dictionary