noun
Meaning 1
An act of fastening
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
infibulation
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Pronunciation
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/ɪnfɪbjʊˈleɪʃən/
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noun
Meaning 2
The stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin infībulō (“to close with a clasp or pin”).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: infibulació — Translations
- Dutch: infibulatie — Translations
- French: infibulation — Translations
- Greek: αγκτηριασμός (agktiriasmós) — Translations
- Italian: infibulazione — Translations
- Polish: infibulacja — Translations
- Sicilian: nchima — Translations
- Spanish: infibulación — Translations
- Swedish: infibulation — Translations