Hymen
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See also: hymen
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin Hymēn, from Ancient Greek Ῡ̔μήν (Hūmḗn).[1][2]
Proper noun
[edit]Hymen
- (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. […]"
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Greek god of marriage
References
[edit]- ^ “Hymen, n. (2)”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “Hymen, n.1”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Anagrams
[edit]Czech
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Hymen m anim
Declension
[edit]This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
[edit]- “Hymen”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
- “Hymen”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Hymen m or n (strong, genitive Hymens, plural Hymen)
- hymen
- Synonym: Jungfernhäutchen
Declension
[edit]Declension of Hymen [masculine // neuter, strong]
Proper noun
[edit]Hymen m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hymens or Hymen)
Further reading
[edit]- “Hymen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Hymen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Hymen (Membran)” in Duden online
- “Hymen (Gott)” in Duden online
- “Hymen (Lied)” in Duden online
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Latin Hymēn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Hymen m pers
Declension
[edit]Declension of Hymen
Further reading
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