Latin pudibundus, from pudēre to be ashamed + -bundus (as in moribundus moribund)
circa 1656, in the meaning defined above
pudgy
pudibund
pudibundity
“Pudibund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pudibund. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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