abdomen

/abˈdomen/ · B2 · noun · m

abdomen

🫃 abdomen = abdere (to hide) + omen: the hidden spot where organs are tucked away

Latin abdomen likely comes from abdere, to hide or conceal, since the organs sit tucked inside this part of the body. Spanish keeps the same spelling and meaning as English, so it is an easy cognate.

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