labia
/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/noun
labia is spelled L-A-B-I-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, labia means “The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in labia?
| Letters | 5: L-A-B-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 labia?
Labia appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 labia?
- /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-labia.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of labia
- labium singular
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does labia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.
- 2
plural of labium
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Labia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense folds of tissue at opening of vulva:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lèvres, lèvres de la vulve |
| German | Labia, Schamlippen |
| Portuguese | lábios |
| Spanish | labios, labios de la vulva |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does labia come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin labia (“lips”), plural of labium (“lip”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).