LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

abdōmen

abdōmen n (genitive abdōminis)
Classical[abˈdoː.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[abˈdɔː.men]

Meaning

  1. belly, abdomen
  2. broadlygluttony

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeabdōmenabdōmina
genitiveabdōminisabdōminum
dativeabdōminīabdōminibus
accusativeabdōmenabdōmina
ablativeabdōmineabdōminibus
vocativeabdōmenabdōmina

abdŏmĕn, ĭnis, n. etym. uncertain; perh. for adipomen, from adeps, or perh. from abdo, to conceal, cover,
I. the fat lower part of the belly, the paunch, abdomen, λαπάρα.
I. Lit., of men and animals: abdomina thynni, Lucil. ap. Non. 35, 22; so Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 44; Cels. 4, 1 fin.; Plin. 8, 51, 77 fin.; 11, 37, 84 fin.; Juv. 4, 107; Aus. Idyll. 10, 104. —
II. Meton. for gluttony, sensuality: ille heluo natus abdomini suo, non laudi, Cic. Pis. 17, 41; so, natus abdomini, Treb. Gall. 17; cf. also Cic. Pis. 27, 66; id. Sest. 51, 110. —With respect to carnal lust: jamdudum gestit moecho hoc abdomen adimere, Plaut. Mil. 5, 5; but opp. to lechery (libido): alius libidine insanit, alius abdomini servit, Sen. Ben. 7, 26, 4.

Origins

Of unclear origin; often suggested to be from abdō (“to hide, conceal”) + -men, though De Vaan does not find this convincing.

Descendants
  • Catalanabdomen
  • Englishabdomen
  • Frenchabdomen
  • GermanAbdomen
  • Italianaddome
  • Occitanabdomèn
  • Portugueseabdómen
  • Portugueseabdome
  • Romanianabdomen
  • Spanishabdomen

In English words that came into English from abdōmen

  • abdomenabdōmen
  • abdominalabdōminālis
  • abdominovaginalabdōmen
  • abdominocardiacabdōmen

Quick answers

What does abdōmen mean in Latin?
abdōmen, a noun, means “belly, abdomen; gluttony”.
What is the genitive of abdōmen?
The genitive singular is abdōminis. abdōmen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce abdōmen?
In classical Latin, [abˈdoː.mɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [abˈdɔː.men].
Which English words come from abdōmen?
English words that go back to Latin abdōmen include abdomen, abdominovaginal, abdominocardiac and abdominal.