| 释义 |
hy·men
I. \ˈhīmən\ noun
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Etymology: Latin, from Greek hymēn wedding song, from Hymēn Hymen, god of marriage (literally, a wedding cry); perhaps akin to Greek hymnos hymn, song of praise
1. archaic : marriage
2. archaic : a wedding song
II. noun
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Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek hymēn membrane, caul; probably akin to Sanskrit syūman band, thong, Latin suere to sew — more at sew
: a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the orifice of the vagina — called also maidenhead |