vagina

va·gi·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-jahy-nuh]
- /vəˈdʒaɪ nə/
- /vəˈdʒaɪ.nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-jahy-nuh]
- /vəˈdʒaɪ nə/

Definitions of vagina word

noun plural vagina Anatomy, Zoology. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Compare oviduct. a sheathlike part or organ. 1
noun plural vagina Botany. the sheath formed by the basal part of certain leaves where they embrace the stem. 1
noun vagina female sex organ 1
countable noun vagina A woman's vagina is the passage connecting her outer sex organs to her womb. 0
noun vagina the moist canal in most female mammals, including humans, that extends from the cervix of the uterus to an external opening between the labia minora 0
noun vagina any sheath or sheathlike structure, such as a leaf base that encloses a stem 0

See all 12 definitions of vagina

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Origin of vagina

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; < New Latin; Latin vāgīna sheath

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Vagina

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vagina

vagina popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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 vagina

noun vagina

cunt — Cunt is an offensive word that some people use to refer to a woman's vagina.
clitoris — The clitoris is a part at the front of a woman's sexual organs where she can feel sexual pleasure.
hymen — the ancient Greek god of marriage.

All 3 Synonyms of vagina