The story
- Latin · derived fromcavernōsus
- English todayischiocavernosus
From ischio- + Latin cavernōsus.
Words from the same roots
Latincavernōsus all →
cavernous
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ischiocavernosus
Today it means: A muscle just below the surface of the perineum, used to flex the anus, stabilize the erect penis (in males), and tense the vagina (in females). Full definition →
Latin cavernōsus