mons veneris

[ monz ven-er-is ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural mon·tes ve·ne·ris [mon, -teez , ven, -er-is],

1. the mons pubis of the human female.

mons veneris

/ ˈmɒnz ˈvɛnərɪs /

noun

1. the fatty cushion of flesh in human females situated over the junction of the pubic bones Compare mons pubis

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons veneris¹

1615–25; < New Latin: literally, Venus's mount

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons veneris¹

C17: New Latin: hill of Venus