introitus
/ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtəs/noun
introitus is spelled I-N-T-R-O-I-T-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, introitus means “The entrance to a hollow organ or canal; often specifically the entrance to the vagina” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of introitus is introituses.
How many letters and syllables are in introitus?
| Letters | 9: I-N-T-R-O-I-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is introitus?
Introitus appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce introitus?
- UK /ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtəs/
- UK /ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtuːs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of introitus
- introituses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does introitus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The entrance to a hollow organ or canal; often specifically the entrance to the vagina.
There is nothing feminine about these male pseudohermaphrodites except their introitus, and they seem to be normally male otherwise.
- 2
A piece of music played before a mass; a musical introduction of any sort.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does introitus come from?
From Latin introitus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).