per vagina

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English

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, per +‎ vagina, parallel to constructions such as per mouth, per nostrils, per rectum, per statute, per ordinance, per tradition, and others. Sometimes viewed as a misconstruction of per vaginam, borrowed directly from Latin.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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per vagina (not comparable)

  1. Through the vagina; by way of the vagina (usually with reference to the vaginal route of administration or vaginal bleeding).