Hymen

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin Hymēn, from Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn).[1][2]

Proper noun

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Hymen

  1. (Greek mythology) The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies.
    • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Proposal of Marriage”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. [], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, [], →OCLC, page 131:
      "By the saffron robe of Hymen," cried Lord Norbourne, "but that would be a blessing! I own that I am no great friend to marriage in general; [] If a young man has his way to make in the world, a wife is a dead weight upon his hands. []"
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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Hymen, n. (2)”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ Hymen, n.1”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hymen m anim

  1. (Greek mythology) Hymen

Declension

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This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

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  • Hymen”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
  • Hymen”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

German

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Hymen m or n (strong, genitive Hymens, plural Hymen)

  1. hymen
    Synonym: Jungfernhäutchen

Declension

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Proper noun

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Hymen m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hymens or Hymen)

  1. Hymen (Greek god of marriage)
    Synonym: Hymenaios

Further reading

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin Hymēn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hymen m pers

  1. (Greek mythology) Hymen, Hymenaeus, Hymenaios (god of marriage and marriage ceremonies)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Hymen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Hymen in PWN's encyclopedia