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Added 10 October 2026

hymen

/ˈhaɪmən/ noun

Latin root: hymēn Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hymen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.
Marriage.

Origin

From Middle French hymen, from Late Latin hymēn, from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “skin; membrane”).

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