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dyspareunia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪspəˈɹuːnɪə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • deep dyspareunia

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dys- + Ancient Greek πάρευνος (páreunos, “lying beside, lying with”) + -ia.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عُسْر جِمَاع (ʕusr jimāʕ) — painful sexual intercourse
  • Arabic: علم جماع — painful sexual intercourse
  • Arabic: جماع مؤلم — painful sexual intercourse
  • Catalan: disparèunia — painful sexual intercourse
  • French: dyspareunie — painful sexual intercourse
  • German: Dyspareunie — painful sexual intercourse
  • Greek: δυσπαρευνία (dysparevnía) — painful sexual intercourse
  • Italian: dispareunia — painful sexual intercourse
  • Italian: dispauremia — painful sexual intercourse
  • Polish: dyspareunia — painful sexual intercourse
  • Spanish: dispareunia — painful sexual intercourse