Pubic
/ˈpjuːbɪk/noun
Relating to the pubis or the area of the body around the genital region.
Did you know?Pubic comes from Latin pubes, meaning the region of adult hair or sexual maturity, a reminder that in ancient language, this was about visible signs of adulthood, not modern embarrassment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁euh₂- / *pū-
“A debated ancestral root connected with growth or maturity in later Latin forms.”
Latin
Latin
pubes
“Adult body hair; the signs of sexual maturity; by extension, the groin or pubic region.”
Late Latin
Latin
pubicus
“Pertaining to the pubes or the pubic region.”
Middle English
English
pubic
“Relating to the pubic area.”
Modern English
English
pubic
“Relating to the pubis or the area around the genitals.”