German

Noun

Labia pl

1. labia.

English

Noun

labia pl ‎(normally plural, singular labium)

1. (anatomy) The folds of tissue at the opening of the ****.

Usage notes

Though usually used as a plural, this noun is also attested as a singular with plural labias or labiae.

Hypernyms

• genitals

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:labia

Related terms

• labia majora
• labia minora
• labial
• labium

Translations

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈla.bi.a/, [ˈɫa.bi.a]

Noun

labia f ‎(genitive labiae); first declension

1. lip

Inflection

First declension.

Noun

labia

1. nominative plural of labium
2. accusative plural of labium
3. vocative plural of labium

References

• labia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “labia”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Old French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin labia.

Noun

labia f ‎(oblique plural labias, nominative singular labia, nominative plural labias)

1. (10th century) lip

   • circa 980, La Vie de Saint Léger

     La labia li ad restaurat

     He [=God] restored his lip to him

Usage notes

• The Vie de Saint Léger citation is the only known recorded usage of the term.