pre-ejaculatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹi.ɪˈdʒæ.kjə.ləˌtɔɹ.i/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ē- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin iaculus Latin iaculum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin iaculor Latin ēiaculor Latin ēiaculātusbor. English ejaculate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English ejaculatory English pre-ejaculatory From pre- + ejaculatory.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Secreted before ejaculation.
Pre-ejaculatory fluid is released from the male urethra in amounts of up to 4 ml during sexual arousal, prior to ejaculation.
2010, “Sperm content of pre-ejaculatory fluid”, in Human Fertility, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2025:
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(not-comparable) Occurring before ejaculation.
The expanded "squeeze technique" and "stop-start technique" are also recommended to increase the pre-ejaculatory period.
1997, “Efficacy of a Topical Agent SS-cream in the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation: Preliminary Clinical Studies”, in Yonsei Medical Journal, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2024:
Antonyms
post-ejaculatory · post-ejaculatory
Deriveds
Translations (2)
ro preejaculator (secreted or occurring before ejaculation) · fr pré-éjaculatoire (secreted or occurring before ejaculation)