Latin pudentia, from pudent-, pudens, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed, make ashamed
circa 1616, in the meaning defined above
puddy
pudency
pudendum
“Pudency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pudency. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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