🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

codpiece

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔdˌpiːs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Codpiece/ˈkɒd.piːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O codpiece era uma peça de vestuário popular entre os homens durante o Renascimento."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A pouch-like covering for the male genitalia, often attached to the front of a man's trousers.

    "In the Renaissance, many men wore elaborate codpieces as a statement of fashion."
  2. 2

    A decorative or functional piece of clothing that serves to emphasize the male anatomy.

    "The knight's armor featured a prominent codpiece, showcasing his status and virility."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'codpiece' originates from the Middle English word 'cod', meaning 'scrotum', combined with 'piece', referring to a garment. It became popular in the 15th century as a fashion accessory for men, designed to cover and accentuate the genital area, reflecting the cultural attitudes towards masculinity and modesty of the time.

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🇫🇷French → English

codpiece

Transliteration: kɔdpis

"Au Moyen Âge, les hommes portaient des codpieces pour mettre en valeur leur virilité."

🇩🇪German → English

Codpiece

Transliteration: kɔdˌpiːs

"Im Renaissance trugen viele Männer Codpieces als modisches Statement."

🇮🇹Italian → English

codpiece

Transliteration: kɔdˌpiːs

"Il codpiece era un accessorio di moda comune nel Rinascimento."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

codpiece

Transliteration: kɔdˌpiːs

"En la época del Renacimiento, los hombres usaban codpieces para resaltar su masculinidad."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

codpiece

Transliteration: kɔdˌpiːs

"O codpiece era uma peça de vestuário popular entre os homens durante o Renascimento."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

कोडपीस

Transliteration: koḍpīs

"पुनर्जागरण के दौरान, पुरुषों ने अपनी मर्दानगी को उजागर करने के लिए कोडपीस पहना।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

裆部装饰

Transliteration: dāng bù zhuāng shì

"在文艺复兴时期,许多男性穿着裆部装饰以突出他们的男性气概。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

코드피스

Transliteration: kodeupiseu

"르네상스 시대에 많은 남성들이 자신의 남성성을 강조하기 위해 코드피스를 착용했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

コッドピース

Transliteration: koddopīsu

"ルネサンス時代には、多くの男性がコッドピースを着用して男性らしさを強調しました。"

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