groin en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹɑɪ̯n/ ~ /ˈɡɹɒɪ̯n/ (Ireland)
- /ˈɡɹoɪ̯n/ ~ /ˈɡɹɔɪ̯n/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *grunduz Proto-Indo-European *-yom Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-Germanic *-ją Proto-Germanic *grundiją Proto-West Germanic *grundī Old English grynde Middle English grinde English grine English loininflu. English groin From earlier grine, from Middle English grinde, grynde, from Old English grynde (“abyss”) (perhaps also "depression, hollow"), probably related to Proto-Germanic *grunduz; see ground. Later altered under the influence of loin.
Meanings
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The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
The Mexican levelled nine minutes from time after Steven Gerrard, making his first start since undergoing groin surgery in April, put Liverpool ahead with a 68th-minute free-kick.
2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2022:
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The area adjoining this fold or depression.
He pulled a muscle in his groin.
- The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults
- The surface formed by two such vaults.
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(euphemistic) The genitals.
He got kicked in the groin and was writhing in pain.
My friend […] discovered in his early teen years a passion for both men and opera. He frequented the Met to satisfy his ear but had little knowledge or experience of where to find partners and satisfy his groin.
1981 December 5, Michael Bronski, “Coming (Out) to Opera”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 20, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| groins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
groined · groinward · lupoid form of groin ulceration · groin field · groin vault · groinal · groinfield · tendergroin · serpiginous ulceration of the groin · groin ringworm · groinful · groinwards
Translations (99)
ar أُرْبِيَّة (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · tr kasık (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · cs tříslo (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · pt virilha (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ja 鼠蹊 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · sh prepone (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ru пах (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · kl imeqqutak (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · sq rrëzë e kofshës (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ko 샅 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ka საზარდული (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · pl pachwina (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · tt касык (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · sk slabina (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ja 脚の付け根 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · he מפשעה (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · shi awlal, wa-, awlaln (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · lo ໜ້າຂາ (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · nb lyske (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · uz chov (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · it inguine (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · bg слабина (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ca engonal (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · xal цәв (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ja 股 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ga bléin (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · th ง่ามขา (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · cmn 鼠蹊 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ko 서혜 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · tg қадкашак (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · th หน้าขา (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · lv cirksnis (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · arz خن الفخد (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ar مَغْبَن (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · my ပေါင်ခြံ (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · txb yoñiye (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · da skridt (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · nl lies (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · mn цавь (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · be пахві́на (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · th ขาหนีบ (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · fr aine (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ky чап (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · eo ingveno (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · kk айырт (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · gl virilla (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · el αχαμνά (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · fo rørar (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · io inguino (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · de Leiste (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · bn কুঁচকি (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · mk слабина (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · hy աճուկ (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ro stinghie (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · sv ljumske (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · af lies (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · hu ágyék (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · sh препоне (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · da lyske (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · la inguen (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ota قاصق (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · vi háng (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · hi ऊसन्धि (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · cmn 腹股溝 /腹股沟 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ja 鼠蹊部 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · km ក្រលៀន (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · cs rozkrok (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · el βουβώνας (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ro regiunea inghinală (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ca entrecuix (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · fa کشاله ران (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · fi nivuset (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · hi उरुसंधि (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ko 서혜부 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · es ingle (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ttj erimpwapwa class 5 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · sl dimlje (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · uk пахви́на (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · jv wlakang (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · kk шап (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · kix kīkhêu (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · az qasıq (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · vi bẹn (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · nci quēxilli (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · mi tapa o te kūhā (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · arz خن الرجل (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · lt kirkšnis (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · tl puklo (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · tk gasyk (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ro joncțiunea dintre coapsă și trunchi (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · et kube (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · eu iztai (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · ko 가랑이 (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · mi tapatapa (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · bo རྒྱུད་སྨད (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · gl ingua (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · vi vùng bẹn (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · fa کشاله (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs) · grc βουβών (long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs)