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abdominal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ (US)
  • (US) audio
  • /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ (US)
  • /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
    • abdominal cavity
    • abdominal muscles
  2. (archaic, humorous) Characterized by or possessing a large abdomen; corpulent, pot-bellied.
    • The moment they had passed, the pikes clashed together horizontally to bar the gateway, and all but pinned an abdominal citizen that sought to wedge in along with them.
  3. Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
  4. Ventral, in describing a fin.
  5. (obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

Forms

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most abdominal Degree=Sup lexicographic
more abdominal Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

abdominal evisceration · abdominal rib · abdominal inguinal ring · abdominal reflex · nonabdominal · abdominal pore · intrabdominal · lumbo-abdominal · abdominal region · abdominal section · femoroabdominal · midabdominal · inguinoabdominal · intra-abdominal · subabdominal · dorsoabdominal · abdominal-thrust maneuver · retroabdominal · abdominal migraine · lumboabdominal · abdominal muscle · abdominal vacuum · abdominal wall · abdominal quadrant · uteroabdominal · abdominal respiration · abdominal etching · vaginoabdominal · cervicothoracoabdominal · abdominally · thoracoabdominal · abdominal typhus · hemiabdominal · abdominal fin · extraabdominal · abdominal ring · abdominal cavity · transabdominal · abdominal nerve plexus · rectoabdominal · abdominal breathing · endoabdominal · nephroabdominal · phrenicoabdominal · intraabdominal · postabdominal · musculoabdominal · abdominal decompression · vesicoabdominal · costoabdominal · abdominal gestation · pelviabdominal · abs · circumabdominal · abdominal aorta · abdominal pouch

Relateds

coelo- · abdomin- · abdomino-

Synonyms

ventral (of or pertaining to the abdomen)

Translations (58)

ga abdómain (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · sl trebušen (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · bg абдомина́лен (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · tl pantiyan (having abdominal fins) · sh тр̀бушнӣ (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · mk трбушен (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · fr abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · es abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · it addominale (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ru брюшно́й (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · be чарэўны́ (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · pt abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · tr karın ile ilgili (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ast abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ro abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · cy abdomenol (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · de abdominell (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · pl abdominalny (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · mk абдомина́лен (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · nl buikvinnig (having abdominal fins) · pl brzuszny (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · nl abdominaal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · cmn 腹部的 (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · sv mag- (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · nb abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · la abdōminālis (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ga bolgach (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · be брушны́ (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · be абдаміна́льны (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · zza pizane (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · pl odwłokowy (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · uk абдоміна́льний (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · tl pantiyan (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · fa شکمی (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · gv y volgey (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ru абдомина́льный (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · grc ἠτριαῖος (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · de Unterleib- (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · hu hasi (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · cs břišní (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · de abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · hu abdominális (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ia abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ca abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ga boilg (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · sv buk- (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · fi vatsaevällinen (having abdominal fins) · sh tr̀bušnī (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · nl buik- (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · fi vatsa- (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · gl abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · sv abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · ar بَطْنِيّ (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · fi abdominaali (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · de Bauch- (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · bg коре́мен (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · uk черевни́й (of or pertaining to the abdomen) · sk brušný (of or pertaining to the abdomen)

abdominal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ (US)
  • (US) audio
  • /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ (US)
  • /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
  2. (colloquial, plural-normally) An abdominal muscle.

Forms

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abdominals Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

abs · Cypriniformes