HYMEN
What does "HYMEN" mean?
A thin membrane that partly covers the opening of the vagina.
Meanings
- A fold of mucous membrane at the external vaginal opening. Anatomy texts note that the hymen varies widely in shape and thickness. technical
- In Greek mythology, Hymen, the god of marriage and wedding feasts. The wedding hymn invoked Hymen to bless the union. archaic
Word origin
From Greek 'hymen' (a membrane or thin skin), traced to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to bind, sew'; the modern anatomical sense was fixed by the anatomist Vesalius in the 1500s.
Remember it
HYMEN and HYMN sit just one letter apart - picture the thin 'membrane' of an N slipped between the M and the silence.
Quick facts
What does HYMEN mean?
A thin membrane that partly covers the opening of the vagina.
Is HYMEN a valid word?
Yes — HYMEN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is HYMEN?
HYMEN has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does HYMEN come from?
From Greek 'hymen' (a membrane or thin skin), traced to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to bind, sew'; the modern anatomical sense was fixed by the anatomist Vesalius in the 1500s.
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