clitoris en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklɪtəɹɪs/
- /klɪˈtɔːɹɪs/
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Etymology
From post-classical New Latin clītoris (16th century), from Koine Greek κλειτορίς (kleitorís), probably from Ancient Greek κλείω (kleíō, “to sheathe, shut”), in reference to it being covered by the labia minora. The related noun form κλείς (kleís) has a second meaning of "a key, a latch or hook (to close a door)." Wooden pegs were the original keys; a connection also revealed in Latin clavis (“nail”) and claudere (“to shut”) (see close). Some medical sources give a supposed Greek verb κλειτοριάζω (kleitoriázō, “touch or titillate lasciviously, tickle”) literally "to be inclined (toward pleasure)" (compare German Kitzler (“clitoris”, literally “tickler”), related to Greek κλειτύς (kleitús, “shut, closed”), a variant of κλιτύς (klitús, “hillside”), related to κλίνω (klínō, “to slope”), from the same root as κλῖμαξ (klîmax, “ladder”). But many sources take κλειτορίς (kleitorís) literally as Ancient Greek "little hill".
Meanings
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A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
The average infant clitoris, when measured from the base of the shaft to the top of the glans, is about 4 or 5 millimeters, the height of a pencil eraser.
1999, Natalie Angier, Woman: An Intimate Geography, page 65:She complains that her boyfriend can't find her clitoris.
Juſt before them, towards the upper Part of the C—t, is a Thing they call Clitoris, which, is a little like a Man's P—k, for it will ſwell, and ſtand like his […].
1740, anonymous author, A Dialogue Between a Lady and a Maid:stimulate the clitoris
- A similar erectile sexual organ present in the cloacas of female amniotes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clitorises | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cletoris | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| clittoris | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| clytoris | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| clitorides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
clitorectomy · shitoris · clitoral hood · clitoral glans · clitorial · clitoritis · macroclitoris · clitorised · hemiclitoris · clitoridotomy · clitoromegaly · clitorize · clitoridectomy · cliterature · clitoric · clitoral · clitorislike · cliterati · clit · clitoral foreskin · clitorist · clitorism
Holonyms
Hypernyms
genital tubercle - embryological precursor
Relateds
praeputium clitoridis · os clitoridis · vulva · glans clitoridis · glans clitoris · glans · penis
Synonyms
pearl · nubbin · butter bean · bean · boy in the boat · nub · lovebud · skittle · knob · clitoris · sugar plum · button · jewel · sweet spot · devil's doorbell · kernel · panic button · little man in the boat · clit · happy button · love button
Translations (210)
ar بَظْر (elongated erectile organ) · fi klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · sh dràžica (elongated erectile organ) · cs poštěváček (elongated erectile organ) · is snípur (elongated erectile organ) · mr भगनासा (elongated erectile organ) · th แตด (elongated erectile organ) · lt varputė (elongated erectile organ) · ky тилчик (elongated erectile organ) · se bunˈnu (elongated erectile organ) · mr जिवणीशिश्न (elongated erectile organ) · ko 공알 (elongated erectile organ) · id klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · tl tilis (elongated erectile organ) · kn ಭಗಾಂಕುರ (elongated erectile organ) · mi temotemo (elongated erectile organ) · id kelentit (elongated erectile organ) · lv klitors (elongated erectile organ) · nn klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · nv adástsooʼ (elongated erectile organ) · gv brillane (elongated erectile organ) · hi भगनासा (elongated erectile organ) · mr चीरीशिश्ना (elongated erectile organ) · ps چونګک (elongated erectile organ) · da klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · ml കൃസരി (elongated erectile organ) · ps خينګکی (elongated erectile organ) · ug دىلچىق (elongated erectile organ) · yue 陰蒂 /阴蒂 (elongated erectile organ) · ka კლიტორი (elongated erectile organ) · sw kisimi (elongated erectile organ) · mn хэлүү (elongated erectile organ) · ga brille (elongated erectile organ) · cmn 陰蒂 /阴蒂 (elongated erectile organ) · la crista (elongated erectile organ) · da kildrer (elongated erectile organ) · arz صرم (elongated erectile organ) · nv adzástsooʼ (elongated erectile organ) · te గొల్లి (elongated erectile organ) · it clitoride (elongated erectile organ) · te యోనిశీర్షము (elongated erectile organ) · iu ᐅᕕᐅᖅ (elongated erectile organ) · de Klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · am ቂንጥር (elongated erectile organ) · ja クリトリス (elongated erectile organ) · kk күйіттік (elongated erectile organ) · nan-hbl 膣屄蒂 (elongated erectile organ) · uk клі́тор (elongated erectile organ) · si භගමණිය (elongated erectile organ) · sw kinembe (elongated erectile organ) · cs klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · grc κλειτορίς (elongated erectile organ) · gu ભગ્ન (elongated erectile organ) · es clítoris (elongated erectile organ) · tay puluk (elongated erectile organ) · sa गुल (elongated erectile organ) · ug كلىتور (elongated erectile organ) · hy ծլիկ (elongated erectile organ) · mr योनिलिङ्ग (elongated erectile organ) · ko 클리토리스 (elongated erectile organ) · ceb tinggil (elongated erectile organ) · mi tehoteho (elongated erectile organ) · ast clítoris (elongated erectile organ) · tr dilcik (elongated erectile organ) · ia clitoris (elongated erectile organ) · sa स्मरच्छत्त्र (elongated erectile organ) · ps نکی (elongated erectile organ) · nl kittelaar (elongated erectile organ) · mr भेगाशिश्न (elongated erectile organ) · bn ভগাঙ্কুর (elongated erectile organ) · eo klitoro (elongated erectile organ) · smn klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · fo háatrýni (elongated erectile organ) · mn ᠬᠡᠯᠦᠦ (elongated erectile organ) · br ellig (elongated erectile organ) · mn клитор (elongated erectile organ) · nan-hbl 膣屄穎 /膣屄颖 (elongated erectile organ) · mr भगाङ्कुरः (elongated erectile organ) · yi קלייטאָריס (elongated erectile organ) · ro clitoris (elongated erectile organ) · sv klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · mr जिवणीअंकुर (elongated erectile organ) · vi âm hạch (elongated erectile organ) · tn sebete (elongated erectile organ) · km ឆ្ដេញ (elongated erectile organ) · ttj omusino class 3 (elongated erectile organ) · ckb بەلۆکە (elongated erectile organ) · eu klitori (elongated erectile organ) · hi योनिलिंग (elongated erectile organ) · ml കന്ത് (elongated erectile organ) · nan-hbl 陰蒂 /阴蒂 (elongated erectile organ) · ngh ǁxʼoenǀucu (elongated erectile organ) · mt klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · kk клитор (elongated erectile organ) · ngh ǁxʼoenǀukyu (elongated erectile organ) · mrw getek (elongated erectile organ) · cy clitoris (elongated erectile organ) · kmr gilik (elongated erectile organ) · mi tonetone (elongated erectile organ) · sdh بەلۊکە (elongated erectile organ) · hi टना (elongated erectile organ) · sl klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · de Kitzler (elongated erectile organ) · fa چوچوله (elongated erectile organ) · ur چو چولہ (elongated erectile organ) · tr dılak (elongated erectile organ) · tg клитор (elongated erectile organ) · fa بظر (elongated erectile organ) · mk клиторис (elongated erectile organ) · ne भगनासिका (elongated erectile organ) · et kliitor (elongated erectile organ) · ko 음핵 (elongated erectile organ) · fo galipinnur (elongated erectile organ) · ps چورلکی (elongated erectile organ) · th เม็ดละมุด (elongated erectile organ) · tr klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · el κλειτορίδα (elongated erectile organ) · ru кли́тор (elongated erectile organ) · ur بظر (elongated erectile organ) · nan-hbl 烏蒂仔 /乌蒂仔 (elongated erectile organ) · ota دلجك (elongated erectile organ) · tr bızır (elongated erectile organ) · gd brillean (elongated erectile organ) · fr clitoris (elongated erectile organ) · sh дра̀жица (elongated erectile organ) · xmf ციკი (elongated erectile organ) · et kõdisti (elongated erectile organ) · kmr nîtik (elongated erectile organ) · sl ščegetavček (elongated erectile organ) · te ఇత్తిరికాయ (elongated erectile organ) · ota بظر (elongated erectile organ) · my မအင်္ဂါ အစေ့ (elongated erectile organ) · ms kelentit (elongated erectile organ) · km សិរយោនី (elongated erectile organ) · af klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · gl clítoris (elongated erectile organ) · hi शिश्निका (elongated erectile organ) · kmr zîlik (elongated erectile organ) · ja 陰核 (elongated erectile organ) · sk klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · kyh kishnit (elongated erectile organ) · sa भगाङ्कुर (elongated erectile organ) · la landīca (elongated erectile organ) · sh klìtōris (elongated erectile organ) · sdh کوِڕگە (elongated erectile organ) · ky клитор (elongated erectile organ) · ta யோனிலிங்கம் (elongated erectile organ) · te యోనిలింగము (elongated erectile organ) · ro lindic (elongated erectile organ) · cmn 陰核 /阴核 (elongated erectile organ) · lo ແຕດ (elongated erectile organ) · hi भग शिश्निका (elongated erectile organ) · mi tonini (elongated erectile organ) · ps نېغی (elongated erectile organ) · ota دلاق (elongated erectile organ) · mk дразница (elongated erectile organ) · ckb میتکە (elongated erectile organ) · fi häpykieli (elongated erectile organ) · sms klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · mr चीरीअंकुरा (elongated erectile organ) · nl clitoris (elongated erectile organ) · mr शिश्निका (elongated erectile organ) · hu csikló (elongated erectile organ) · fo purrifinna (elongated erectile organ) · hi भगांकुर (elongated erectile organ) · bg кли́тор (elongated erectile organ) · he דַּגְדְּגָן (elongated erectile organ) · kmr tîtilk (elongated erectile organ) · ps مندکه (elongated erectile organ) · lv kuteklis (elongated erectile organ) · mi atuapīkoikoi (elongated erectile organ) · mr भेगशिश्ना (elongated erectile organ) · tn nawa (elongated erectile organ) · be клі́тар (elongated erectile organ) · ps منجغى (elongated erectile organ) · sa योनिलिङ्ग (elongated erectile organ) · sh клѝто̄рис (elongated erectile organ) · th เม็ด (elongated erectile organ) · mi kou o te tara (elongated erectile organ) · ceb intil (elongated erectile organ) · ckb قیتکە (elongated erectile organ) · hi भगशेफ (elongated erectile organ) · dv ކުޅަނދިލި (elongated erectile organ) · hil ditil (elongated erectile organ) · vi âm vật (elongated erectile organ) · sq klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · nb klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · sv klitta (elongated erectile organ) · az klitoris (elongated erectile organ) · ga brillín (elongated erectile organ) · qu rakha k'akara (elongated erectile organ) · sk dráždec (elongated erectile organ) · kn ಚಂದ್ರನಾಡಿ (elongated erectile organ) · lnd atat (elongated erectile organ) · mr भेगांकुर (elongated erectile organ) · xmf კლიტორი (elongated erectile organ) · sv kittlare (elongated erectile organ) · io klitorido (elongated erectile organ) · ru похотни́к (elongated erectile organ) · ne भगांकुर (elongated erectile organ) · tk klitor (elongated erectile organ) · tl tinggil (elongated erectile organ) · ca clítoris (elongated erectile organ) · th คลิตอริส (elongated erectile organ) · uz klitor (elongated erectile organ) · sa विश्वेदेवृ (elongated erectile organ) · pl łechtaczka (elongated erectile organ) · pt clitóris (elongated erectile organ) · kl oqaasaq (elongated erectile organ) · mi tīkou (elongated erectile organ)