clitoris

Questions about clitoris

What does clitoris mean?

clitoris means "a female sexual organ homologous to the penis".

How many syllables are in clitoris?

clitoris has 3 syllables: cli-to-ris. The stress falls on "to". In IPA it is /klaɪˈtɔɹɪs/.

What is another word for clitoris?

Close synonyms include clit, button. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is clitoris a common word?

clitoris is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.