Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
vitals en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Those organs of the body that are essential for life.
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(figuratively, plural, plural-only) Those parts of a system without which it cannot function.
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(plural, plural-only) Vital signs.
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(dated, euphemistic, plural, plural-only) The male genitals.
ἐκ δὲ Μελάνθιον ἦγον ἀνὰ πρόθυρόν τε καὶ αὐλήν:
τοῦ δ᾽ ἀπὸ μὲν ῥῖνάς τε καὶ οὔατα νηλέϊ χαλκῷ
τάμνον, μήδεά τ᾽ ἐξέρυσαν, κυσὶν ὠμὰ δάσασθαι,
χεῖράς τ᾽ ἠδὲ πόδας κόπτον κεκοτηότι θυμῷ.
1919, A.T. Murray, transl., The Odyssey (Loeb Classical Library Edition), →ISBN, page 371:
Deriveds
stap my vitals · gnaw someone's vitals