clitoris
English
/ˈklɪtəɹɪs/, /ˈklɪtəɹɪs/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and mammals, homologous with the penis.
- (ornithology) A similar erectile sexual organ present in the cloacas of female ratites.
Etymology
Derived from Latin clitoris derived from κλειτορίς derived from Ancient Greek κλείω (shut, I sheathe).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κλείω
Gloss
shut, I sheathe
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- clitoral English
- clitorally English
- clitorectomy English
- clitorial English
- clitorially English
- clitoric English
- clitoridectomize English
- clitoridectomy English
- clitoridotomy English
- clitorised English
- clitorislike English
- clitorism English
- clitorist English
- clitoritis English
- clitorize English
- hemiclitoral English
- hemiclitoris English
- macroclitoris English
- clitoris Latin
- Kitzler German
- Klitoridektomie German
- kitzeln German
- clitoris Dutch, Flemish
- κλείω Ancient Greek
- κλειτορίς Ancient Greek
- περικλείω Ancient Greek
- クリトリス Japanese
- คลิตอริส Thai
- κλείνω Greek (modern)
- κλείω Greek (modern)
- κλειτορίς grc-koi
- *klāyyō Proto-Hellenic