anus
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
First attested in 1658, from Latin anus (“‘ring, anus’”), from Proto-Indo-European *ano- (“‘ring’”). See also anal, annular, annelid.
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anus (plural anuses)
- (anatomy) The lower opening of the alimentary canal, through which the feces are ejected.
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- arsehole
- asshole
- See also Wikisaurus:anus
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lower opening of the digestive tract
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[edit] Albanian
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- IPA: [anus]
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anus m.
- (anatomy) anus
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anus m. (plural anus)
- (anatomy) anus
[edit] Dutch
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anus m. (plural anussen, diminutive anusje, diminutive plural anusjes)
- (anatomy) anus
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anus m. (plural anus)
- (anatomy) anus
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Noun
ānus (genitive ānī); m, second declension
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Second declension (2).
| 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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[edit] Etymology 2
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").
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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:
[edit] Inflection
Fourth declension (4).
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anus | anūs |
| genitive | anūs | anuum |
| dative | anuī | anibus |
| accusative | anum | anūs |
| ablative | anū | anibus |
| vocative | anus | anūs |
[edit] Romanian
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- IPA: [ˈanus]
[edit] Noun
- (anatomy) anus
[edit] Declension
declension of anus
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender n. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un anus | anusul | nişte anusuri | anusurile |
| Genitive/Dative | unui anus | anusului | unor anusuri | anusurilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
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