kynodesme

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/ˌkaɪnəʊˈdɛzmi/

noun

A thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.

OriginAncient Greek κυνοδέσμη →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκυνοδέσμη
  2. Englishkynodesme

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνοδέσμη (kunodésmē, literally “dog tie”).

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Translations

German Kynodesme
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APA

kynodesme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kynodesme

MLA

“kynodesme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kynodesme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kynodesme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kynodesme.

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