omental

English

Etymology

From omentum +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

omental (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to an omentum or the omenta.

   omental artery

   omental tumor

   omental transposition

Derived terms

• gastroomental
• omental bursa
• supraomental

Translations

of or pertaining to an omentum

• Finnish: vatsapaita-
• Italian: omentale
• Polish: sieciowy (pl)
• Spanish: omental

References

• “omental”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Almonte, Lamonte, Telamon, lomenta, telamon

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Spanish omento

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Spanish -al

Spanish omental

From omento + -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /omenˈtal/ [o.mẽn̪ˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: o‧men‧tal

Adjective

omental m or f (masculine and feminine plural omentales)

1. omental

Further reading

• “omental”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025