abdominal

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
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.

Synonyms

ventral

ab

🆎

abdominal muscle

gastric

enteric

internal

stomachic

gut-related

abdomen

abs

coeliac

Translations

abdominal

addominale

abdominal

abdominal

abdominal

abdominaal

abdominal

ventral

onderbuik-

buik-

υπογάστριος

γαστρικός

ventrale

Unterleibs…

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/

Etymology

Cognate with French: abdominal

In summary

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