pudenda muliebria

English

Etymology

From Latin pudenda muliebria.

Noun

pudenda muliebria pl (plural only)

  1. (anatomy, euphemistic) Vagina; female genitals.
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 139:
      Among the Arabs, who are highly sensitive to aromas as sexual stimulants, perfume is applied for this purpose to the mouth, the armpits, nasally, and the pudenda muliebria.

Usage notes

Used to gloss foreign words for female genitalia, especially in classical literature, avoiding recognizable English words.

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