anus

Meaning

  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.

Frequency

C2
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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