anus

(Engels)

  1. The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
  2. (derogatory, informal) An impolite, unpopular, or unintelligent person.

Frequentie

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈeɪ.nəs/
Etymologie (Engels)

First attested in 1658, borrowed from Middle French anus or its etymon Latin ānus (“ring, anus”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”). See also anal, annular, annelid.

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