abdomen
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Etymology [edit]
- First attested in 1541.[1]
- Borrowing from Middle French abdomen, borrowing from Latin abdomen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + dere (“to put, place”)[1].
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˈæb.də.mən/, æbˈdoʊ.mən/, X-SAMPA: /"{bd@m@n/
- (US) IPA: /ˈæb.də.mən/, æbˈdoʊ.mən/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊmən
Noun [edit]
abdomen (plural abdomens or abdomina)
- (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.][2]
- (anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2]
- (anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. [First attested in the early 17th century.][2]
- He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
- (zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda. [First attested in the late 18th century.][2]
Synonyms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
belly
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cavity
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the posterior section of an arthopod's body
Shorthand [edit]
- Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - d - o - mn
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2004 [1998], Elliott K. Dobbie; Dunmore, C. William, et al., Barnhart, Robert K. editor, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Edinburgh, Scotland: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, ISBN 0550142304, page 2:
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 3:
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin abdōmen.
Noun [edit]
abdomen m (plural abdomens)
Derived terms [edit]
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
abdomen m (plural abdomens)
Latin [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ab.'doː.mɛn/
Noun [edit]
abdōmen (genitive abdōminis); n, third declension
- belly, abdomen
- (by extension of meaning) gluttony
- accusative singular of abdōmen
- vocative singular of abdōmen
Inflection [edit]
Third declension, neuter variation (3:N).
| Number | Singular | Plural |
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| nominative | abdōmen | abdōmina |
| genitive | abdōminis | abdōminum |
| dative | abdōminī | abdōminibus |
| accusative | abdōmen | abdōmina |
| ablative | abdōmine | abdōminibus |
| vocative | abdōmen | abdōmina |
Descendants [edit]
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /abdǒːmen/
- Hyphenation: ab‧do‧men
Noun [edit]
abdómen m (Cyrillic spelling абдо́мен)
Declension [edit]
declension of abdomen
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | abdomen | abdomeni |
| genitive | abdomena | abdomena |
| dative | abdomenu | abdomenima |
| accusative | abdomen | abdomene |
| vocative | abdomene | abdomeni |
| locative | abdomenu | abdomenima |
| instrumental | abdomenom | abdomenima |
Synonyms [edit]
- tr̀buh (“stomach”)
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin abdōmen.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /abˈdo̞me̞n/
Noun [edit]
abdomen m (plural abdómenes)
Synonyms [edit]
- vientre m
Related terms [edit]
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