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hymen¹
- /ˈhaɪmən/
Rhymes with -aɪmən
Where it comes from
From Middle French hymen, from Late Latin hymēn, from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “skin; membrane”).
noun hymens
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A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.
Similar: maidenhead, virginal membrane
- Marriage. I would for ever baniſh from my thoughts—I will obey the firſt ſummons that proclaims you a happy wife.—On my devoted head may every miſery, reſulting from an ill-fated marriage, have juſtly been exhauſted. On your propitious hymen may ſmiling peace, domeſtic harmony, and mutual love, for ever wait;
Hymen²
Where it comes from
From Latin Hymēn, from Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn).
proper noun
- The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies. "By the saffron robe of Hymen," cried Lord Norbourne, "but that would be a blessing! I own that I am no great friend to marriage in general; […] If a young man has his way to make in the world, a wife is a dead weight upon his hands.[…]"
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noun membrane which occludes the vagina
| Español | himen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 처녀막 cheonyeomak, 질입구주름 jiripgujureum |
| 日本語 | 処女膜 shojomaku |
| 中文 | 處女膜 /处女膜 chǔnǚmó, 陰道前膜 /阴道前膜 yīndào qiánmò, 陰道瓣 /阴道瓣 yīndào bàn, 陰道冠 /阴道冠 yīndào guān |
| हिन्दी | हैमेन haimen, योनिच्छद yonicchad, सतीच्छद satīcchad |
| Kiswahili | kizinda |
| Português | hímen |
| Français | hymen |
| Deutsch | Hymen, Jungfernhäutchen |
| Italiano | imene |
| Ελληνικά | παρθενικός υμένας parthenikós yménas |
| Română | himen |
| Русский | де́вственная плева́ dévstvennaja plevá, гиме́н gimén |
| Tiếng Việt | màng trinh |
| العربية | غِشَاء اَلْبَكَارَة ḡišāʔ al-bakāra |
| עברית | קְרוּם הַבְּתוּלִין qrum habetulín |
Talk about this word "hymen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hymen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hymen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hymen "hymen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hymen.Cite this
@misc{hymen_2026,
title = {hymen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hymen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
