Home › Words › P › pubispubis/ˈpju.bɪs/pubis means the pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.pubis is pronounced /ˈpju.bɪs/.EtymologyGenitive of Latin pubes (“the pubic hair”, collective). The noun was generalized from medical Latin os pubis, the pubic bone.nounThe pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.pubic 75% match — Of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes. vs pubis →pubes 68% match — The pubic hair. vs pubis →pubofemoral 68% match — Relating to the pubis and femur. vs pubis →puboischiac 68% match — Relating to the pubis and ischium. vs pubis →interpubic 68% match — Between the pubic bones or cartilage. vs pubis →puboischial 67% match — Synonym of ischiopubic. vs pubis →ischiopubic 67% match — Of or pertaining to the ischium and pubis. vs pubis →puboischiatic 67% match — Relating to the pubis and ischium. vs pubis →