vaginismus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /væd͡ʒɪˈnɪzməs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāgīnā Latin vāgīnalbor. English vagina Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusubor. English -ismus English vaginismus From vagina + -ismus.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A painful muscular contraction of the vagina when attempting to insert something, such as a tampon or a penis, into it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vaginismuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (18)
it vaginismo (muscular contraction) · fr vaginisme (muscular contraction) · nl vaginisme (muscular contraction) · es vaginismo (muscular contraction) · el κολπισμός (muscular contraction) · tr vajinismus (muscular contraction) · de Scheidenkrampf (muscular contraction) · sv vaginism (muscular contraction) · sv slidkramp (muscular contraction) · el κολεόσπασμος (muscular contraction) · fi vaginismi (muscular contraction) · de Vaginismus (muscular contraction) · el κολπόσπασμος (muscular contraction) · ja 膣痙攣 (muscular contraction) · pl pochwica (muscular contraction) · pt vaginismo (muscular contraction) · ru вагини́зм (muscular contraction) · cmn 陰道痙攣 /阴道痉挛 (muscular contraction)