Standard Lemma guide

introitus

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: ĭntrōʹĭtəs
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: ĭntrōʹĭto͞os
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtuːs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The entrance to a hollow organ or canal; often specifically the entrance to the vagina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A piece of music played before a mass; a musical introduction of any sort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the introitus of the vagina

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: orifice, opening, porta

History

Etymology

From Latin introitus.