dyspareunia

dys·pa·reu·ni·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-puh-roo-nee-uh]
- /ˌdɪs pəˈru ni ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-puh-roo-nee-uh]
- /ˌdɪs pəˈru ni ə/

Definitions of dyspareunia word

noun dyspareunia painful coitus. 1
noun dyspareunia Difficult or painful sexual intercourse. 1
noun dyspareunia abnormally difficult or painful sexual intercourse 0
noun dyspareunia sexual intercourse that is physically painful or difficult 0
noun dyspareunia (medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women. 0

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Origin of dyspareunia

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; dys- + Greek páreun(os) bedfellow + -ia

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Parts of speech for Dyspareunia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dyspareunia

dyspareunia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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