hímen

Português

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hímen

/ˈi.mɛn/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo ὑμήν (membrana).

:Do latim hymen⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

membrana que tapa parcialmente a vagina na mulher virgem
tecido membranoso que protege a flor em botão

In English

hymen membrane which occludes the vagina
maidenhead hymen

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"hímen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/h%C3%ADmen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hímen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/h%C3%ADmen

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"hímen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/h%C3%ADmen.

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@misc{hi_men_2026,
  title = {hímen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/h%C3%ADmen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}