períneo

See also: perineo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin perineum.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈɾĩ.ne.u/, /peˈɾĩ.ni.u/ [peˈɾĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /peˈɾĩ.nju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈɾi.ne.o/

  • Rhymes: -ĩneu, -inju
  • Hyphenation: pe‧rí‧ne‧o

Noun

períneo m (plural períneos)

  1. (anatomy) perineum (set of soft parts that internally closes the pelvis of mammals)
  2. (anatomy) perineum (area between the anus and the sexual organs)

Further reading

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