Ἐπίσιον
epision, episium, perineum
Translated by David Whitehead15 Nov 2007Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A woman's genitals.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπίσιον· τὸ αἰδοῖον τῆς γυναικός.
Betacode
*)epi/sion: to\ ai)doi=on th=s gunaiko/s.
Notes
- Also spelled epeision. Attested in Aristotle (History of Animals 493a20) and medical writers.
Still part of modern medical terminology, in (e.g.) the surgical procedure of episiotomy.