anus
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in 1658, from Old French anus, from Latin ānus (“ring, anus”), from Proto-Indo-European *ano- (“ring”). See also anal, annular, annelid.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
anus (plural anuses)
- (anatomy) The lower opening of the alimentary canal, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
Synonyms[edit]
- arsehole
- asshole
- balloon knot
- See also Wikisaurus:anus
Related terms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
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Anagrams[edit]
Albanian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: [anus]
Noun[edit]
anus m
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin ānus
Noun[edit]
anus m (plural anus)
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
anus m (plural anussen or ani, diminutive anusje)
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin ānus
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
anus m (plural anus)
Latin[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *ano- ("ring"), in analogy to Greek δακτυλιος "finger-ring; anus". Possibly cognate with Old Armenian անուր (anur).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ānus (genitive ānī); m, second declension
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ānus | ānī |
| genitive | ānī | ānōrum |
| dative | ānō | ānīs |
| accusative | ānum | ānōs |
| ablative | ānō | ānīs |
| vocative | āne | ānī |
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- ("old woman", "ancestor"). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἀννίς ("maternal grandparent"), Old Armenian հան (han, “grandmother”), Old High German ana ("grandmother") and ano ("grandfather"), Old Prussian ane ("grandmother").
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
anus (genitive anūs); f, fourth declension
- old woman, crone
- 11th to 13th century, In taberna quando sumus, from Carmina Burana:
- … bibit soror, bibit frater, / bibit anus, bibit mater, …
- (… the sister drinks, the brother drinks, / the old lady drinks, the mother drinks, …)
- 11th to 13th century, In taberna quando sumus, from Carmina Burana:
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anus | anūs |
| genitive | anūs | anuum |
| dative | anuī | anibus |
| accusative | anum | anūs |
| ablative | anū | anibus |
| vocative | anus | anūs |
Derived terms[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin ānus.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: [ˈanus]
Noun[edit]
Declension[edit]
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender n | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | un anus | anusul | niște anusuri | anusurile |
| genitive/dative | unui anus | anusului | unor anusuri | anusurilor |
Related terms[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
anus n
- an anus
Declension[edit]
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Anatomy
- Albanian nouns
- Albanian masculine nouns
- sq:Anatomy
- Catalan terms derived from Latin
- Catalan nouns
- ca:Anatomy
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with multiple plurals
- nl:Anatomy
- French terms derived from Latin
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French plurals
- French countable nouns
- fr:Anatomy
- Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Latin nouns
- Romanian terms derived from Latin
- Romanian nouns
- ro:Anatomy
- Swedish nouns