clitoris

clit·o·ris

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [klit-er-is, klahy-ter-, kli-tawr-is, -tohr-]
- /ˈklɪt ər ɪs, ˈklaɪ tər-, klɪˈtɔr ɪs, -ˈtoʊr-/
- /ˈklɪt.ər.ɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klit-er-is, klahy-ter-, kli-tawr-is, -tohr-]
- /ˈklɪt ər ɪs, ˈklaɪ tər-, klɪˈtɔr ɪs, -ˈtoʊr-/

Definitions of clitoris word

countable noun clitoris The clitoris is a part at the front of a woman's sexual organs where she can feel sexual pleasure. 3
noun clitoris a part of the female genitalia consisting of a small elongated highly sensitive erectile organ at the front of the vulva: homologous with the penis 3
noun clitoris a small, sensitive, erectile organ at the upper end of the vulva 3
noun clitoris the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male. 1
noun clitoris A small sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals at the anterior end of the vulva. 1
noun clitoris female sex organ 1

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Origin of clitoris

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Greek kleitorís, akin to kleíein to shut

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Parts of speech for Clitoris

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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clitoris popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for clitoris

noun clitoris

vagina — Anatomy, Zoology. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Compare oviduct. a sheathlike part or organ.

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