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in·fib·u·la·tion
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ɪnˌfɪb
yəˈleɪ
ʃən
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noun
1.
the stitching together of the vulva, often after a clitoridectomy, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and
menstrual
blood.
2.
the similar stitching of the prepuce.
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Origin:
1640–50;
(< F) <
Latin
infībulāt
(
us
), past participle of
infībulāre
to fasten the prepuce with a clasp (
in-
in-
2
+
fībulāre
to fasten, verbal derivative of
fībula
fibula
) +
-ion-
-ion
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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infibulate
(ɪnˈfɪbjʊˌleɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to enclose (esp the genitals, to prevent sexual intercourse) with a clasp
[C17: from Latin
infībulāre,
from
in-
² +
fibula
clasp,
fibula
]
infibu'lation
—
n
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