- Vagina
- "In Female Anatomy, the Canal from the Vulva to the Uterus."
From the Latin "vagina" = "sheath, scabbard; vagina."
- Vaginal
- "Of, Like, or Pertaining to a Sheath or Vagina."
See "vagina."
- Vaginate
- "Forming or Enclosed in a Sheath or Vagina."
See "vagina."
- Vandal
- "A Willful Destroyer or Damager of Private Property."
After the Germanic tribe "Vandali" who sacked Rome in 455 ce..
- Vandalism
- "Willful Destruction or Damage of Private Property."
From "vandal." See above.
- Vandalize
- "To Willfully Destroy or Damage Private Property."
From "vandal." See above.
- Vedgies
- "Vegetables." [DV] An Australian Slang variant of
"veggies." See "veggies."
- Veggies
- "Vegetables." A slang variant.
- Vejjo
- "Vegetarian." [DV] An Australian slang variant.
- Vic
- "Victim." [Cont] Now relatively well known from police
oriented television shows.
- Viraginity
- "The Abnormal Appearance of Male Characteristics in a
Female." From "virago." Facial hair is the primary
example of "viraginity." See also "virilism."
- Virago
- "A Manly Maiden." French, from the Latin "virago" =
"a manlike maiden, female warrior, heroine," a develpmont
of "vir" = "man."
- Virile, Viril
- "Pertaining to Manliness or Manhood; Not Weak or
Effeminate." From the Old French "viril" of the same meaning, which in turn comes from
the Latin "virilis" = "of a man," a develpmont of "vir" = "man."
- Virilia
- "Male Sexual Organs." From the Latin "virilia," of
the same meaning.
- Virilism
- "The Abnormal Appearance of Male Characteristics in a
Female." From the Latin "virilis" = "of a man." Facial hair is the primary example of
"virilism." See also "viraginity."
- Virility
- "Masculine Vigour; Ability of a Man to Have Sex."
From the French "virilite," which comes from the Latin "virilitas" =
"manhood, virility."
- Virilization
- "The Development of Male Secondary Sex Characteristics."
From "virilize" and the suffix "-ation." See "virilize" and "-ation."
- Virilize
- "To Make Masculine." From "viril" and "-ize."
- Virile Member
- "Penis." From the French "membre viril,"
which in turn comes from the Latin phrase "membrum virile."
- Vulgaris
- "Common." Botanical Latin. The Latin "vulgaris" =
"common, general, usual" is from "vulgus" = "of the people, populace." This is seen in such
binomial designations as "Thymus vulgaris" = "common thyme," "Senecia vulgaris" = "common
groundsel" and "Artemisia vulgaris" = "common mugwort."
- Vulva
- "The External Sexual Organs of a Female."
From the Latin for "womb."
- Vulval
- "Pertaining to the Vulva." Also "vulvar."
See "vulva."
- Vulvar
- "Pertaining to the Vulva." Also "vulval."
See "vulva."
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