c 3 l 1 i 1 t 1 o 1 r 1 i 1 s 1
8 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
originFrom post-classical Latin clītoris (16th century), or its source, Koine Greek κλειτορίς (kleitorís), probably from Ancient Greek κλείω (kleíō, “to sheathe, shut”), in reference to it being covered by the labia minora. The related noun form κλείς (kleís) has a second meaning of "a key, a latch or hook (to close a door)." Wooden pegs were the original keys; a connection also revealed in Latin…
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