abdomen

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈæbdəmən/ UK /ˈæbdəmən/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly

The blow struck him squarely in the abdomen.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the part of the body... belly stomach midriff gut paunch

Word family

Derived forms abdominalabdominallyabdominous

Related forms abdominal

Etymology

From Latin abdōmen ('belly'), of uncertain origin; possibly connected with abdere ('to conceal, put away'), as the part hiding the viscera.

abdōmen Latin

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The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives

# abdomen

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈæbdəmən
**IPA (UK):** ˈæbdəmən

## Meanings
1. the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly

## Examples
- The blow struck him squarely in the abdomen.

## Synonyms
- belly
- stomach
- midriff
- gut
- paunch

## Derived Forms
- abdominal
- abdominally
- abdominous

## Related Forms
- abdominal

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: abdōmen

## Etymology
From Latin abdōmen ('belly'), of uncertain origin; possibly connected with abdere ('to conceal, put away'), as the part hiding the viscera.

## AI Etymology
Abdomen is from Latin abdōmen ('belly'), of uncertain origin; possibly connected with abdere ('to conceal, put away'), as the part hiding the viscera. Important recorded forms include abdōmen (Latin). The current sense covers the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly. The wider family includes derived forms such as abdominal, abdominally, and abdominous and related words such as abdominal.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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