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rectal

English

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Etymology

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From rectum +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛk.təl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: rec‧tal

Adjective

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rectal (not comparable)

  1. Of, via or related to the rectum.
    The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam.
    • 2009, “THAT'S THAT”, in BORN LIKE THIS, performed by DOOM:
      Give a MC a rectal hysterectomy / Lecture on removal of the bowels, foul technically

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Noun

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rectal (plural rectals)

  1. (informal) Ellipsis of rectal examination.
    • 1988, Judith Campbell, J. Golick, Sexuality: An Education Resource Book, page 53:
      Most doctors feel a rectal examination is unnecessary following a full pelvic examination, so that rectals are not routinely performed on women.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From recte +‎ -al.

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rectal m or f (masculine and feminine plural rectals)

  1. rectal

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French

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rectal (feminine rectale, masculine plural rectaux, feminine plural rectales)

  1. rectal
    Les douaniers lui ont infligé une fouille rectale
    The customs inspector subjected him to a rectal exam

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Interlingua

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Adjective

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rectal (not comparable)

  1. rectal

Portuguese

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rectal m or f (plural rectais, not comparable)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of retal. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French rectal.

Adjective

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rectal m or n (feminine singular rectală, masculine plural rectali, feminine and neuter plural rectale)

  1. rectal

Declension

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Declension of rectal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite rectal rectală rectali rectale
definite rectalul rectala rectalii rectalele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite rectal rectale rectali rectale
definite rectalului rectalei rectalilor rectalelor

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reɡˈtal/ [reɣ̞ˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: rec‧tal

Adjective

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rectal m or f (masculine and feminine plural rectales)

  1. rectal

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