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Webster 1913 Edition

Hymen

Hy′men

,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
1.
(Class Myth.)
A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities.
Till
Hymen
brought his love-delighted hour,
There dwelt no joy in Eden’s rosy bower.
Campbell.
2.
Marriage; union as if by marriage.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hymen

HY'MEN

,
Noun.
[L. from Gr. membrana, pellicula,hymen.]
1.
In ancient mythology, a fabulous deity, the son of Bacchus and Venus, supposed to preside over marriages.
2.
In anatomy, the virginal membrane.
3.
In botany, the fine pellicle which incloses a flower in the bud.

Definition 2024

Hymen

Hymen

See also: hymen

English

Proper noun

Hymen

  1. (Greek mythology) The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies.

Derived terms

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hymen

hymen

See also: Hymen

English

Noun

hymen ‎(plural hymens)

  1. (anatomy) A mucous membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

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Derived terms

Translations

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɪmɛn/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὑμήν ‎(humḗn, “skin, membrane”).

Noun

hymen m

  1. hymen

Etymology 2

Noun

hymen

  1. genitive plural of hymna

References

    Finnish

    Etymology

    < Ancient Greek ὑμήν ‎(humḗn, “hymen”)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈhyːmen/
    • Hyphenation: hy‧men

    Noun

    hymen

    1. (anatomy, rare) hymen

    Declension

    Inflection of hymen (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
    nominative hymen hymenit
    genitive hymenin hymenien
    hymeneiden
    hymeneitten
    partitive hymeniä hymeneitä
    hymenejä
    illative hymeniin hymeneihin
    singular plural
    nominative hymen hymenit
    accusative nom. hymen hymenit
    gen. hymenin
    genitive hymenin hymenien
    hymeneiden
    hymeneitten
    partitive hymeniä hymeneitä
    hymenejä
    inessive hymenissä hymeneissä
    elative hymenistä hymeneistä
    illative hymeniin hymeneihin
    adessive hymenillä hymeneillä
    ablative hymeniltä hymeneiltä
    allative hymenille hymeneille
    essive hymeninä hymeneinä
    translative hymeniksi hymeneiksi
    instructive — hymenein
    abessive hymenittä hymeneittä
    comitative — hymeneineen

    Synonyms

    Slovak

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɦimɛn/

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek ὑμήν ‎(humḗn, “skin, membrane”).

    Noun

    hymen m ‎(genitive singular hymenu, nominative plural hymeny)

    1. hymen

    Declension

    Derived terms

    • hymenálny
    • hymenový

    Synonyms

    References

    • hymen in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek Ὑμήν ‎(Humḗn, “Hymen”) or Ὑμέναιος ‎(Huménaios, “Hymenaios”).

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