- infibulate
- [ınʹfıbjʋleıt] v редк.
закрепить пряжкой или застёжкой
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infibulate
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infibulate — (v.) 1620s, from L. infibulatus, pp. of infibulare to close with a clasp, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + fibula a clasp, pin (see FIBULA (Cf. fibula)). Related: Infibulated … Etymology dictionary
infibulate — in·fib·u·late (ĭn fĭbʹyə lāt ) tr.v. in·fib·u·lat·ed, in·fib·u·lat·ing, in·fib·u·lates To close off or obstruct the genitals of, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual… … Universalium
infibulate — ə̇nˈfibyəˌlāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin infibulatus, past participle of infibulare to infibulate, practice infibulation upon, from in in (II) + fibulare to pin, buckle together, from fibula more at fibula : to fasten with or… … Useful english dictionary
infibulate — verb To perform infibulation (on) … Wiktionary
infibulate — in·fib·u·late … English syllables
infibulate — /ɪnˈfɪbjuleɪt/ (say in fibyoohlayt), / jə / (say yuh ) verb (t) (infibulated, infibulating) to enclose with a clasp, especially the genitals to prevent sexual intercourse. {Latin infībulāre, from in in 2 + fībula buckle, pin, brooch}… …
infibulation — 1640s, noun of action from INFIBULATE (Cf. infibulate) … Etymology dictionary
dhīgʷ- — To stick, fix. 1. a. dike1, ditch, from Old English dīc, trench, moat; b. dig, from Middle English diggen, to dig, from a source perhaps akin to Old French digue, trench. Both a and b from Germanic *dīk . 2 … Universalium
infibulation — noun the practice in some societies of removing the clitoris and labia of a girl or woman and stitching together the edges of the vulva to prevent sexual intercourse. Derivatives infibulate verb Origin C17: from L. infibulat , infibulare fasten… … English new terms dictionary
