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- [per-uh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr əˈni əm/
- /ˌper.ɪˈniː.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-uh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr əˈni əm/
Definitions of perineum word
- noun plural perineum 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 perineum the diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus and vulva or the roots of the penis. 1
- noun perineum the region of the body between the anus and the genital organs, including some of the underlying structures 0
- noun perineum the nearly diamond-shaped surface of the human trunk between the thighs 0
- noun perineum the region of the body between the thighs, at the outlet of the pelvis; specif., the small area between the anus and the vulva in the female or between the anus and the scrotum in the male 0
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Origin of perineum
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 Perineum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perineum 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
perineum usage trend in Literature
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