urethra
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urethra
- /jʊəˈɹiːθɹə/ UK
- /jʊˈɹiθɹə/ US
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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”), from οὐρέω (ouréō, “to make water”). Recorded in English since 1634.
noun urethras · urethrae
- The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.
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noun anatomical tube
| Español | uretra |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요도 yodo |
| 日本語 | 尿道 nyōdō |
| 中文 | 尿道 niàodào |
| हिन्दी | मूत्रमार्ग mūtramārg |
| Kiswahili | mrija wa mkojo |
| Português | uretra |
| Français | urètre, urèthre |
| Deutsch | Harnröhre, Urethra |
| Italiano | uretra |
| Ελληνικά | ουρήθρα ouríthra |
| Русский | мочеиспуска́тельный кана́л močeispuskátelʹnyj kanál, уре́тра urétra |
| Tiếng Việt | ống đái, ống dẫn nước tiểu, niệu đạo |
| العربية | إِحْلِيل ʔiḥlīl |
| עברית | שׁוֹפְכָה shofkhá |
Talk about this word "urethra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/urethra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. urethra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/urethra "urethra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/urethra.Cite this
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title = {urethra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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