Anus

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anus¹

  • /ˈeɪ.nəs/

Rhymes with -eɪnəs

Where it comes from

Either from Middle French anus or Latin ānus (“ring, anus”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”). First attested in 1658. See also anal, annular, annelid.

noun anuses · ani

  1. The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
  2. The anus and rectum, considered as a whole.
  3. derogatory, informal An impolite, unpopular, or unintelligent person.

Similar: a-hole, anus, arsehole, arse, asscunt, asshole, asspussy, ass, back alley, back door, back passage, balloon knot

Anus²

proper noun

  1. An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.

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