noun
vagina
vuh-JEYE-nuh
noun
1
The muscular passage in female mammals that connects the vulva to the uterus, used in sex and childbirth.
"The doctor explained how the vagina changes during pregnancy."
How to Use Vagina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe internal female sex organ, part of the reproductive system.
Common mistake
Often confused with "vulva," which refers to the external genitals; the vagina is the internal passage.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
vaginas plural, vaginae plural, vaginæ plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin vagina, meaning "sheath" — the same word used for a sword's scabbard.