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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbdomen
/ˈæb.də.mən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs and bladder; the belly.
"He felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'abdomen' originates from the Latin 'abdomen', which means 'belly' or 'stomach'. It evolved from the earlier Proto-Indo-European root *h₁eḱ- meaning 'to breathe' or 'to be alive', reflecting the importance of the abdomen in respiration and digestion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abdomen" is said worldwide
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abdomen
Transliteration: abdomen
"Il ressentait une douleur à l'abdomen."
Unterleib
Transliteration: Unterleib
"Er spürte einen Schmerz im Unterleib."
addome
Transliteration: addome
"Avvertiva un dolore acuto all'addome."
abdomen
Transliteration: abdomen
"Sintió un dolor agudo en el abdomen."
abdômen
Transliteration: abdômen
"Ele sentiu uma dor forte no abdômen."
पेट
Transliteration: pet
"उसके पेट में तेज दर्द था।"
腹部
Transliteration: fùbù
"他感到腹部一阵剧痛。"
복부
Transliteration: bokbu
"그는 복부에 날카로운 통증을 느꼈다."
腹部
Transliteration: fukubu
"彼は腹部に鋭い痛みを感じた。"
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