abdominal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/
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/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ · /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ · /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/(US) · /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/(US)

Definition of abdominal

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
    “abdominal muscles”
    “abdominal cavity”
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adj

  1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
    “abdominal muscles”
    “abdominal cavity”
  2. Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
  3. Ventral, in describing a fin.
  4. (obsolete)Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

noun

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

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Etymology

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

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