tummy

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /ˈtʌmi/ UK /ˈtʌmi/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the stomach or belly, especially in informal or childish speech

The toddler patted his tummy and asked for more pudding.

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1 noun · the stomach or belly,... stomach belly tum gut abdomen

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Related forms tum stomach

Etymology

A 19th-century nursery or childish alteration of stomach (from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek stomachos 'gullet'), with the affectionate diminutive -y.

stomachus Latin stomachos Ancient Greek

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Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

# tummy

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

## Meanings
1. the stomach or belly, especially in informal or childish speech

## Examples
- The toddler patted his tummy and asked for more pudding.

## Synonyms
- stomach
- belly
- tum
- gut
- abdomen

## Related Forms
- tum
- stomach

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: stomachus
- Root: stomachos

## Etymology
A 19th-century nursery or childish alteration of stomach (from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek stomachos 'gullet'), with the affectionate diminutive -y.

## AI Etymology
Tummy is a 19th-century nursery or childish alteration of stomach (from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek stomachos 'gullet'), with the affectionate diminutive -y. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "the stomach or belly, especially in informal or childish speech", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin stomachus and Ancient Greek stomachos. Related words include tum, stomach.

## Topics
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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