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ventricle

/ˈventˌɹɪkəl/VEN-trih-kuhl
/ˈvɛntˌɹɪkəl/VEN-trih-kuhl

Meaninga little belly

Common meaning: a chamber of the heart

Journey through time

  1. Latinventer, ventris‘the belly’
  2. Frenchventricule
  3. Englishventricle‘a chamber of the heart’ · today

ventr also in: ventralventriloquist

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: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin venter ‘the belly’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry venter, p. 1969 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

ventralventriloquist

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