anus
Meaning
- The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
- (derogatory, informal) An impolite, unpopular, or unintelligent person.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈeɪ.nəs/
Etymology
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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