abdomen
English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]
First attested in 1541.[1] Borrowed from Middle French abdomen, from Latin abdomen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + *dĕre (“to put, place”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæb.də.mən/, /æbˈdəʊ.mən/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.də.mən/, /æbˈdoʊ.mən/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (CA) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊmən
Noun[edit]
abdomen (plural abdomens or abdomina)
- (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.][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. [from early 17th c.][2]
- Synonyms: belly, tummy, (informal) stomach; see also Thesaurus:belly
- (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. [from early 17th c.][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. [from late 18th c.][2]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], →ISBN), page 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abdomen”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
Further reading[edit]
Abdomen in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
- abdomen at OneLook Dictionary Search
Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: abdo‧men
Noun[edit]
abdomen (plural abdomina or abdomens, diminutive abdomentjie)
Basque[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish abdomen (“abdomen”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen inan
Declension[edit]
indefinite | singular | plural | |
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absolutive | abdomen | abdomena | abdomenak |
ergative | abdomenek | abdomenak | abdomenek |
dative | abdomeni | abdomenari | abdomenei |
genitive | abdomenen | abdomenaren | abdomenen |
comitative | abdomenekin | abdomenarekin | abdomenekin |
causative | abdomenengatik | abdomenarengatik | abdomenengatik |
benefactive | abdomenentzat | abdomenarentzat | abdomenentzat |
instrumental | abdomenez | abdomenaz | abdomenez |
inessive | abdomenetan | abdomenean | abdomenetan |
locative | abdomenetako | abdomeneko | abdomenetako |
allative | abdomenetara | abdomenera | abdomenetara |
terminative | abdomenetaraino | abdomeneraino | abdomenetaraino |
directive | abdomenetarantz | abdomenerantz | abdomenetarantz |
destinative | abdomenetarako | abdomenerako | abdomenetarako |
ablative | abdomenetatik | abdomenetik | abdomenetatik |
partitive | abdomenik | — | — |
prolative | abdomentzat | — | — |
Further reading[edit]
- "abdomen" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen m (plural abdòmens)
Derived terms[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen m (plural abdomens)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “abdomen”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch abdomen, from Middle French abdomen, from Latin abdōmen, possibly from abdō (“conceal”), from ab (“away”) + *dere (“to put, place”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Standard) [apˈdo.mən], (Latinised) [apˈdo.mɛn]
- Rhymes: -mən, -ən, -n
- Hyphenation: ab‧do‧mên
Noun[edit]
abdomên (first-person possessive abdomenku, second-person possessive abdomenmu, third-person possessive abdomennya)
- (anatomy, entomology, zoology) abdomen
- Synonym: perut
Further reading[edit]
- “abdomen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Of unclear origin; often suggested to be from abdō (“to hide, conceal”) + -men, though de Vaan doesn't find this convincing.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /abˈdoː.men/, [äbˈd̪oːmɛn]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /abˈdo.men/, [äbˈd̪ɔːmen]
Noun[edit]
abdōmen n (genitive abdōminis); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | abdōmen | abdōmina |
Genitive | abdōminis | abdōminum |
Dative | abdōminī | abdōminibus |
Accusative | abdōmen | abdōmina |
Ablative | abdōmine | abdōminibus |
Vocative | abdōmen | abdōmina |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “abdomen”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “abdomen”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- abdomen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen (Jawi spelling ابدومن, plural abdomen-abdomen, informal 1st possessive abdomenku, 2nd possessive abdomenmu, 3rd possessive abdomennya)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]
From Latin abdōmen (“belly, abdomen; gluttony”), possibly from both abdō (“I hide, conceal”), from ab- (“from, away, off”), from ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) (+ the ending *dō (“put”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”)) + and from -men (forms neuter nouns), from Proto-Italic *-men, from Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ (creates action nouns or result nouns).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen n (definite singular abdomenet, indefinite plural abdomen or abdomina, definite plural abdomena or abdomenene or abdominaene)
- (anatomy, entomology) abdomen, belly (or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis)
- 2005 April 7, tidsskriftet.no (Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening):
- computertomografi ved akutt abdomen
- computed tomography of the acute abdomen
- 1974, Knut Faldbakken, Uår. Aftenlandet, page 175:
- Mary Diamonds tronende abdomen
- Mary Diamonds enthroned abdomen
- 1997, Liv Køltzow, Verden forsvinner, page 98:
- en henvisning til ultralyd abdomen og nyrer
- a reference to ultrasound of the abdomen and kidneys
- (zoology, entomology) abdomen (the posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda)
- Synonym: bakkropp
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “abdomen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “abdomen” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “abdomen” in Store medisinske leksikon
- “abdomen (zoology)” in Store norske leksikon
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Latin abdōmen.[1] First attested in 1791.[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen m inan
- (anatomy) abdomen (of a person)
- Synonym: brzuch
- (arthropod anatomy) abdomen (of an insect)
- Synonym: odwłok
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | |
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nominative | abdomen | abdomeny |
genitive | abdomenu | abdomenów |
dative | abdomenowi | abdomenom |
accusative | abdomen | abdomeny |
instrumental | abdomenem | abdomenami |
locative | abdomenie | abdomenach |
vocative | abdomenie | abdomeny |
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Pierre-François Nicolas (1791) Dykcyonarz Powszechny Medyki, Chirurgii, i Sztuki Hodowania Bydląt Czyli Lekarz Wieyski Zawieraiący Rozciągłe wiadomości wszystkich części sztuki Lekarskiey ... Dzieło pożyteczne wszystkim klassom Obywatelow i do ich poiętności przystosowane przez Towarzystwo Lekarzow Francuzkich. T. 6[2], page 33
Further reading[edit]
- abdomen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- abdomen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen n (plural abdomene)
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) abdomen | abdomenul | (niște) abdomene | abdomenele |
genitive/dative | (unui) abdomen | abdomenului | (unor) abdomene | abdomenelor |
vocative | abdomenule | abdomenelor |
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Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdómen m (Cyrillic spelling абдо́мен)
Declension[edit]
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]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen m (plural abdómenes)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “abdomen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdomen (definite accusative abdomeni, plural abdomenler)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
Nişanyan Sözlük: "abdomen"
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