Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [per-uh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr əˈni əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [per-uh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr əˈni əm/
Definitions of perinea word
- noun plural perinea the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male. 1
- noun plural perinea the diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus and vulva or the roots of the penis. 1
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Origin of perinea
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < New Latin < Greek períneon, períneos, perínaios, apparently equivalent to per(i)- peri- + ine-, ina-, stems of ineîn, inân to evacuate, empty + -(i)os, -(i)on noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Perinea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perinea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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