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CONDOM
Definition of CONDOM
noun
A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STIs during PIV, anal, or oral.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Unknown. Many speculations exist. Possibly derived from Italian guantone, from guanto (“a glove”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Italian
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
10th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
1.7%
of traced words share this origin (1,425)
branch · 12.8% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, CONDOM · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
CONDOM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 38 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 7, 28 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 164, 31 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 13 days.
First found by a player on Day 7, 28 May 2026.
Built from these letters
CONDOM starts with C and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read CDMNOO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start CONDOM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 7
Could you have found CONDOM?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 7 - and most players walked straight past it.
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