venter
venter · venters
A woman with offspringA woman with offspring.
/ˈvɛn.tə(ɹ)/
Meaning
6 sensesA woman with offspring.
A protuberant, usually hollow structure, notably:
The undersurface of the abdomen of an arthropod.
The swollen basal portion of an archegonium in which an egg develops.
A broad, shallow concavity, notably of a bone.
One who vents, who is vocal about feelings or problems.
(obsolete)A vendor.
More definitions
- a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)
- the womb
- a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
- the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
Origin
Borrowing from Latin venter (“the belly; the womb; a swelling”). Cognate with Dutch venteBorrowing from Latin venter (“the belly; the womb; a swelling”).
Cognate with Dutch venter (“vendor, peddler”).
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