Etymology

vestibulum

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Today it means: A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open. Full definition →

Latin vestibulum
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromvestibulum“a forecourt, entrance court; an entrance”
  2. English todayvestibulum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin vestibulum (“a forecourt, entrance court; an entrance”). Doublet of vestibule.

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