perineum

Meaning

The region between the genitalia and anus.

Synonyms

crotch

Translations

périnée

Perineum

perineo

perineo

períneo

periné

عجان

perineum

perineu

Damm

περίνεο

perineum

perine

apış arası

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈniː.əm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin perinaeum, from Ancient Greek περίναιον (perínaion, “space between the anus and scrotum”), from Ancient Greek περίνεος, περίνεοι (períneos, períneoi, “male genitals”), itself from earlier Ancient Greek περίς (perís, “penis”) through influence from Ancient Greek πηρίς (pērís, “scrotum”).