coeliac
Meaningof the belly
Common meaning: of the belly
- coelthe belly; a cavityLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 439 · scan
- iacadjective ending (Greek -iakos)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Greek κοιλία ‘the belly; a cavity’.
Roots
- κοιλία Greek “the belly; a cavity”
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