abdomen

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
  2. noun the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

venter, stomach, belly

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