Etymology

abenteric

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Today it means: Relating to organs outside of the intestine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔντερον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔντερον“intestine”
  2. English todayabenteric

From Latin ab- (“away from”) + Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔντερον all →

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