stomach

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
  2. noun the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
  3. noun an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness

Etymology

From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Partially displaced native Old English maga, whence Modern English maw.

In classic literature

Synonyms

tummy, tum, breadbasket

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