uterus

Meaning

1. (declension-2, masculine) womb, uterus
2. (declension-2, masculine) fetus, newborn
3. (declension-2, masculine) belly, paunch

Concepts

womb

uterus

larva

grub

metra

paramesonephric duct

belly

Müllerian duct

maggot

smooth muscle

lower stomach

Synonyms

uterum

venter

matrix

vulva

Translations

útero

Gebärmutter

utero

utérus

matriz

baarmoeder

Uterus

útero

matrice

Mutterleib

ventre

matriu

grembo

μήτρα

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʊ.tɛ.rʊs]

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *úderos
Latin uterus
From Proto-Indo-European *úderos (“abdomen, stomach”), from *úd (“out, outward”) + *-eros (contrastive suffix).