esophagus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /əˈsɑfəɡəs/ (US)
Meanings
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(US, alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of oesophagus.
alt of oesophagus
Bad, the Warhol-produced film directed by Jed Johnson, playing at the Saxon in the esophagus of the Combat Zone, […]
1977 April 30, Steve Blevins, “A Sack-full of Films”, in Gay Community News, page 11:They call me the Hiphopopotamus / Flows that glow like phosphorous / Popping off the top of this esophagus / Rocking this metropolis
2008, “Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros”, performed by Flight of the Conchords:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| esophagi | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
esophagic · esophagotomy · megaesophagus · brachyesophagus · Barrett's esophagus · esophagean