vagina

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • sheath, scabbard
  • covering, sheath, holder of any thing
  • sheath of an ear of grain, etc., the hull, husk
  • vagina
  • sheath of a claw, in cats

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *wāgīnā (sheath, scabbard) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wag- (sheath, cover).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wag-

Gloss

sheath, cover

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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