stomach

A2 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈstʌm.ək/ UK /ˈstʌm.ək/ See IPA manual

Freq #1821

Meanings

1

noun
The part of the body where food is digested after you eat.

My stomach hurts because I ate too much.
2

noun
The front part of the body below the chest; the belly.

He was lying on his stomach reading a book.
3

verb
To be able to accept or bear something unpleasant.

I can't stomach the thought of eating raw fish.
4

noun
A desire or willingness to do something difficult or unpleasant.

I had no stomach for a fight today.

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Synonyms

2 noun · the front part of the body... belly tummy abdomen

Word family

Forms stomachedstomachesstomachingstomachs

Derived forms antestomachforestomachstay-stomachstomach-churningstomach-churninglystomach-turningstomach-turninglystomachablestomachache stomacherstomachfulstomachical

Related forms stomachalstomachic

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Simplified etymology

Stomach ultimately comes from Greek stomakhos, meaning “gullet,” which was derived from stoma, “mouth.” It entered English in the Middle English period.

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.

stomak Middle English estomac Old French stomachus Latin στόμαχος Ancient Greek

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Topics

The Human Body

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# stomach

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈstʌm.ək/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈstʌm.ək/
**Frequency rank:** 1821

## Meanings
1. The part of the body where food is digested after you eat.
2. The front part of the body below the chest; the belly.
3. To be able to accept or bear something unpleasant.
4. A desire or willingness to do something difficult or unpleasant.

## Examples
- My stomach hurts because I ate too much.
- He was lying on his stomach reading a book.
- I can't stomach the thought of eating raw fish.
- I had no stomach for a fight today.

## Derived Forms
- antestomach
- forestomach
- stay-stomach
- stomach-churning
- stomach-churningly
- stomach-turning
- stomach-turningly
- stomachable
- stomachache
- stomacher
- stomachful
- stomachical

## Related Forms
- stomachal
- stomachic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: stomak
- Root: estomac
- Root: stomachus
- Root: στόμαχος

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Stomach is 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 present-day use, it can mean the part of the body where food is digested after you eat, or the front part of the body below the chest; the belly.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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