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Etymology
The etymology is not known. One theory is that it was named after its inventor, but there is no evidence for this. Another theory claims that it is a blending of the French words CONtraceptif DOMicile, which translates as "home contraceptive". Another theory says that it is from Italian guantone, from guanto (glove).

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-condom.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, used as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STD's.

Synonyms
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dinger (Australian slang)
franger (Australian slang)
French letter (UK)
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johnny (slang)
rubber (slang)
protection (euphemism)
jimmy hat (slang)

Translations

Breton: stevell f, tog m
Bulgarian: кондом (kondom) m, п�езе�ва�ив (prezervativ) m
Chinese: ��� (bìyùntào), ��� (�nquántào)
Danish: kondom
Dutch: condoom m, capotje n, regenjasje n (jocular)
Estonian: kondoom, preservatiiv, kumm (slang), kandoss (slang)
Finnish: kondomi, kortsu (slang), kumi (slang)
French: préservatif m, capote f (slang), capote anglaise f (slang)
German: Präservativ n, Kondom n, Präser, Pariser , Gummi (colloquial) n, Fuffz´cher (East German, colloquial); Puderdose (Austrian colloquial) f; Verhüterli (Swiss colloquial), Ficktüte f (vulgar)
Greek: ��ο��λακ�ικ�n
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Hungarian: óvszer
Icelandic: smokkur
Interlingua: preservativo, condom
Italian: preservativo m, profilattico m, condom#Italian|condom m
Japanese: ����� (kond�mu)
Korean: �� (kondom)
Persian: FAchar|کاپ�ت (kâput), FAchar|�است�ک (lâstik)
Portuguese: preservativo m, camisa-de-vênus f, camisinha f
Polish: prezerwatywa f, kondom m (outdated)
Romanian: prezervativ n
Russian: п�езе�ва�ив (prezervatív) m
Spanish: preservativo m, condón m
Telugu: ��డ�� (kaMDOM), త�డ��� (toDugu), నిర�ధ� (nirOdh)
Thai: THchar|�ุ�ยา� (t�ong yaang)

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Italian

Noun
condom m inv

1. condom#English|condom

Synonyms
preservativo, profilattico

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