pubes

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
  2. noun one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis

Etymology

From Latin pubes (“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age; of plants, downy, pubescent”); see puberty.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pubic region, loins

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