prepuce

Meaning

1. The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.
2. The clitoral hood.

Synonyms

foreskin

covering

eyelid

schmuck

wrapping

wrappage

blister

diolame

Translations

Vorhaut

prépuce

prepucio

prepuzio

prepúcio

voorhuid

prepuci

Präputium

sünnet derisi

ακροποσθία

πόσθη

praeputium

ακροβυστία

preputium

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːpjuːs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: prepuce

In summary

From Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (“foreskin”), from Latin praepūtium (“prepuce, foreskin”), a combination of prae- (“fore-”) + Old Latin pūtos (“penis”).