Pudenda

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: pyo͝odÄ•nʹdÉ™, IPA: /pjʊˈdÉ›ndÉ™/, /pjuːˈdÉ›ndÉ™/
• RP enPR: pyoÍžodÄ•nʹdÉ™, IPA: /pjuˈdÉ›ndÉ™/

Origin

Plural form of pudendum, both in English and in Latin.

Noun

plural

1. Plural of pudendum
1. (usually in the plural) A person’s external genitalia.
• 1638 Herbert, Sir Thomas Some years travels into divers parts of Asia and AfriqueThe reÅ¿t of their bodies are naked, Å¿ave that a thong or girdle of raw leather circles them, a Å¿quare peece (like the back of a Glove) is faÅ¿tened to it, serving to cover their pudenda.
2. (figuratively) The shameful parts of something.

Usage notes

For an explanation of the singular and plural uses of this term, see pudendum#Usage notes.

Derived terms