Etymology

aedoe-

Today it means: Relating to genitalia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromαἰδοῖα“privy parts, pudenda”
  2. English todayaedoe-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα (aidoîa, “privy parts, pudenda”).

Words from the same roots

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