anus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Albanian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Catalan 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 4 Dutch 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 5 French 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 6 Latin 6.1 Etymology 1 6.1.1 Noun 6.1.1.1 Inflection 6.1.1.2 Derived terms 6.1.1.3 Descendants 6.2 Etymology 2 6.2.1 Noun 6.2.1.1 Inflection 7 Romanian 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Pronunciation 7.3 Noun 7.3.1 Declension 7.3.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

First attested in 1658, from Latin anus (“‘ring, anus’”), from Proto-Indo-European *ano- (“‘ring’”). See also anal, annular, annelid.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪnəs/
• Rhymes: -eɪnəs

[edit] Noun

anus (plural anuses)

1. (anatomy) The lower opening of the alimentary canal, through which the feces are ejected.

[edit] Synonyms

• arsehole
• asshole
• See also Wikisaurus:anus

[edit] Related terms

• anal
• anally

[edit] See also

• cloaca
• rectum

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ansu
• NSAU
• USAN

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[edit] Albanian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [anus]

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anus m.

1. (anatomy) anus

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

Latin ānus

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anus m. (plural anus)

1. (anatomy) anus

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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anus m. (plural anussen, diminutive anusje, diminutive plural anusjes)

1. (anatomy) anus

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[edit] French

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Latin ānus

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• IPA: /anys/

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anus m. (plural anus)

1. (anatomy) anus

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology 1

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ānus (genitive ānī); m, second declension

1. a ring
2. an anus

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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

[edit] Derived terms

• ānulāris
• ānulārius
• ānulus

[edit] Descendants

• French: anus
• Italian: ano
• Portuguese: ânus
• Romanian: anus
• Spanish: ano

[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").

[edit] Noun

anus (genitive anūs); f, fourth declension

1. 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, …)

[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

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ānus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈanus]

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anus n. (plural anusuri)

1. (anatomy) anus

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[edit] Related terms

• anal