Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, eminence of Venus or of venery

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mons veneris was in 1621

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“Mons veneris.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mons%20veneris. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

mons veneris

noun
: the mons pubis of a female
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