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kynodesme

/ˌkaɪnəʊˈdɛzmi/

kynodesme noun: a thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.

Noun

kynodesme

  1. A thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.

Origin of kynodesme

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνοδέσμη (kunodésmē, literally “dog tie”).

Questions about kynodesme

What does kynodesme mean?
Kynodesme means a thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.
What part of speech is kynodesme?
Kynodesme is a noun.
How do you pronounce kynodesme?
Kynodesme is pronounced /ˌkaɪnəʊˈdɛzmi/.

Words near kynodesme in the dictionary

  1. kynge
  2. kynges
  3. kyngs
  4. Kynlee
  5. Kynnumboon
  6. kynodesme
  7. kynological
  8. kynology
  9. kynophobia
  10. Kynthos
  11. kynuramine

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