pubic
pronunciation
How to pronounce pubic in British English: UK [ˈpju:bɪk]
How to pronounce pubic in American English: US [ˈpjubɪk]
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- Adjective:
- relating or near the pubis
Word Origin
- pubic (adj.)
- 1811, with -ic + medical Latin pubis "bone of the groin" (1590s), short for Latin os pubis, from Latin pubes (genitive pubis) "genital area, groin," related to pubes (adj.) "full-grown" (see puberty).
Example
- 1. James schiro , the lead director , sits on five major pubic company boards .
- 2. Pubic sector revenue did well despite the u.s. government shutdown , but orders from service providers fell 13 % .
- 3. So what drove the evolution of pubic hair ?
- 4. Guys and girls both begin to grow hair under their arms and in their pubic areas ( on and around the genitals ) .
- 5. How to support financial resources construction in the requirement of pubic finance .