Etymology

flatulate

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Today it means: To fart, to emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound and smell. Full definition →

French flatuler ← New Latin flātulentus
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  1. New Latin · derived fromflātulentus
  2. French · borrowed fromflatuler
  3. English todayflatulate

Attested since the 19th century; either a back-formation from flatulence or borrowed from French flatuler, either way, see-ate (verb-forming suffix); ultimately from New Latin flātulentus, from flō (“to blow, breeze”).

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