infibulate

[ in-fib-yuh-leyt ]

/ ɪnˈfɪb yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), in·fib·u·lat·ed, in·fib·u·lat·ing.

to stitch together the vulva of (a girl or woman), often after a clitoridectomy, in order to prevent intercourse.

to stitch the prepuce of (a male).

Origin of infibulate

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin infībulāt(us), past participle of infībulāre “to fasten the prepuce with a clasp,” equivalent to in-² preposition and prefix + fībulāre “to knit together, join,” verbal derivative of fībula “pin, clasp”; see origin at in-², fibula

OTHER WORDS FROM infibulate

in·fib·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby infibulate

infertile, infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder

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British Dictionary definitions for infibulate

infibulate

/ (ɪnˈfɪbjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to enclose (esp the genitals, to prevent sexual intercourse) with a clasp

Derived forms of infibulate

infibulation, noun

Word Origin for infibulate

C17: from Latin infībulāre, from in- ² + fibula clasp, fibula

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Medical definitions for infibulate

infibulate

[ ĭn-fĭb′yə-lāt′ ]

v.

To close off or obstruct the genitals of an individual, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual intercourse.

单词	infibulate
释义	infibulate [ in-fib-yuh-leyt ] / ɪnˈfɪb yəˌleɪt / verb (used with object), in·fib·u·lat·ed, in·fib·u·lat·ing. to stitch together the vulva of (a girl or woman), often after a clitoridectomy, in order to prevent intercourse. to stitch the prepuce of (a male). Origin of infibulate First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin infībulāt(us), past participle of infībulāre “to fasten the prepuce with a clasp,” equivalent to in-² preposition and prefix + fībulāre “to knit together, join,” verbal derivative of fībula “pin, clasp”; see origin at in-², fibula OTHER WORDS FROM infibulate in·fib·u·la·tion, noun Words nearby infibulate infertile, infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for infibulate infibulate / (ɪnˈfɪbjʊˌleɪt) / verb (tr) to enclose (esp the genitals, to prevent sexual intercourse) with a clasp Derived forms of infibulate infibulation, noun Word Origin for infibulate C17: from Latin infībulāre, from in- ² + fibula clasp, fibula Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for infibulate infibulate [ ĭn-fĭb′yə-lāt′ ] v. To close off or obstruct the genitals of an individual, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual intercourse. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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