World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvagina
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /vaˈdʒi.na/
"La vagina è il canal di collegamento tra l'utero e l'esterno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in female mammals.
"The anatomy of the reproductive system includes the vagina, uterus, and ovaries." - 2
A sheath-like structure in certain plants or animals, such as a leaf sheath surrounding a stem.
"The botanical specimen exhibited a distinct leaf vagina enclosing the lower stem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin, where vagina literally means 'scabbard' or 'sheath' for a sword. The term was adopted into anatomical nomenclature in the 17th century by anatomists such as Realdus Columbus to describe the muscular canal extending from the uterus to the vulva.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vagina" is said worldwide
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vagin
Transliteration: /va.ʒɛ̃/
"Le vagin fait partie de l'appareil reproducteur féminin."
Vagina
Transliteration: /vaˈɡiːna/
"Die Vagina ist ein muskulöser Schlauch im weiblichen Körper."
vagina
Transliteration: /vaˈdʒi.na/
"La vagina è il canal di collegamento tra l'utero e l'esterno."
vagina
Transliteration: /baˈxi.na/
"La vagina es parte del aparato reproductor femenino."
vagina
Transliteration: /vaˈʒĩ.nɐ/
"A vagina é um canal muscular que faz parte do sistema reprodutor feminino."
योनि
Transliteration: yoni
"योनि मादा प्रजनन तंत्र का एक हिस्सा है।"
阴道
Transliteration: yīndào
"阴道是女性生殖系统的一部分。"
질
Transliteration: jil
"질은 여성生殖 기관의 일부입니다."
膣
Transliteration: chitsu
"膣は女性の生殖器の一部です。"
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