See also: Abdomen, abdómen, and abdômen

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Diagram showing the abdomen of an insect.

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First attested in 1541.[1] Borrowed from Middle French abdomen, from Latin abdomen, possibly from abdō (conceal), from ab (away) + -dō (put, place).[1]

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abdomen (plural abdomens or abdomina)

  1. (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.][2]
  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
  3. (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.
  4. (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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  1. 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. 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.

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Afrikaans edit

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  • Hyphenation: abdo‧men

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abdomen (plural abdomina or abdomens, diminutive abdomentjie)

  1. (anatomy) abdomen

Basque edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish abdomen (abdomen).

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  • IPA(key): /abdomen/ [aβ̞.ð̞o.mẽn]
  • Rhymes: -omen
  • Hyphenation: ab‧do‧men

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abdomen inan

  1. (anatomy) abdomen
    Synonym: sabelalde

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  • "abdomen" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin abdōmen.

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abdomen m (plural abdòmens)

  1. abdomen

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French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin abdōmen.

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abdomen m (plural abdomens)

  1. abdomen

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Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch abdomen, from Middle French abdomen, from Latin abdōmen, possibly from abdō (conceal), from ab (away) + -do (put, place).

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  • IPA(key): (Standard) [apˈdo.mən], (Latinised) [apˈdo.mɛn]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -mən, -ən, -n
  • Hyphenation: ab‧do‧mên

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abdomên (first-person possessive abdomenku, second-person possessive abdomenmu, third-person possessive abdomennya)

  1. (anatomy, entomology, zoology) abdomen
    Synonym: perut

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Etymology edit

Of unclear origin; often suggested to be from abdō (to hide, conceal) +‎ -men, though de Vaan doesn't find this convincing.[1]

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abdōmen n (genitive abdōminis); third declension

  1. (anatomy) belly, abdomen
  2. (by extension of meaning) gluttony

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Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative abdōmen abdōmina
Genitive abdōminis abdōminum
Dative abdōminī abdōminibus
Accusative abdōmen abdōmina
Ablative abdōmine abdōminibus
Vocative abdōmen abdōmina

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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
  1. ^ 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

From Latin abdōmen.

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abdomen (Jawi spelling ابدومن, plural abdomen-abdomen, informal 1st possessive abdomenku, 2nd possessive abdomenmu, 3rd possessive abdomennya)

  1. abdomen (belly)

Norwegian Bokmål edit

 
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Diagram showing the abdomen of an insect.

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).

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  • IPA(key): /abˈduːmən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ən
  • Hyphenation: ab‧do‧men

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abdomen n (definite singular abdomenet, indefinite plural abdomen or abdomina, definite plural abdomena or abdomenene or abdominaene)

  1. (anatomy, entomology) abdomen, belly (or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis)
    Synonyms: buk, underliv
    • 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
  2. (zoology, entomology) abdomen (the posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda)
    Synonym: bakkropp

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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin abdōmen.[1] First attested in 1791.[2]

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abdomen m inan

  1. (anatomy) abdomen (of a person)
    Synonym: brzuch
  2. (arthropod anatomy) abdomen (of an insect)
    Synonym: odwłok

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  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021), “abdomen”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ 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

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  • abdomen in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin abdōmen.

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abdomen n (plural abdomene)

  1. (anatomy) abdomen, belly
    Synonyms: burtă, pântece, vintre

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Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin abdōmen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /abdǒːmen/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧do‧men

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abdómen m (Cyrillic spelling абдо́мен)

  1. abdomen
    Synonym: tr̀buh (stomach)

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin abdōmen.

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  • IPA(key): /abˈdomen/ [aβ̞ˈð̞o.mẽn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -omen
  • Syllabification: ab‧do‧men

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abdomen m (plural abdómenes)

  1. abdomen
    Synonym: vientre

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Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish abdomen, from Latin abdōmen.

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧do‧men
  • IPA(key): /ʔabˈdomen/, [ʔɐbˈdo.mɛn]
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔabdomen/, [ˈʔab.do.mɛn] (English influence)

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abdomen or ábdomén (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜇᜓᜋᜒᜈ᜔) (uncommon)

  1. abdomen
    Synonyms: tiyan, sikmura

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Further reading edit

  • abdomen at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[3], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • abdomen”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 2

Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin abdōmen.

Noun edit

abdomen (definite accusative abdomeni, plural abdomenler)

  1. abdomen

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Nişanyan Sözlük: "abdomen"