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pudendum

/pjʊˈdɛndəm/ UK
/pjuːˈdɛndəm/ UK

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From Latin pudenda (“that whereof one ought to feel shame”), substantive use of the neuter plural gerundive of pudet (“it shames”); in Latin the usage in the plural form (to mean external genitalia), was far more common than the singular form, as is also the case in English.

noun pudenda

plural normally External genital organs in a human; especially a woman's vulva. Wax models of the pudenda of both sexes were regularly placed before the altar.
in plural A person's genitals, mons pubis, anus, and buttocks collectively.
figuratively A shameful part of something.

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@misc{pudendum_2026,
  title = {pudendum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pudendum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}