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venter¹

  • /ˈvɛn.tə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɛntə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Borrowing from Latin venter (“the belly; the womb; a swelling”).

noun venters

  1. A woman with offspring.
  2. The undersurface of the abdomen of an arthropod.
  3. The swollen basal portion of an archegonium in which an egg develops.
  4. A broad, shallow concavity, notably of a bone.

venter²

  • /ˈvɛn.tə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɛntə(ɹ)

noun venters

  1. One who vents, who is vocal about feelings or problems. Venters suffer interpersonally as others avoid their outburst, they become isolated and alone which may result in more venting.

venter³

  • /ˈvɛn.tə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɛntə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Cognate with Dutch venter (“vendor, peddler”).

noun venters

  1. obsolete A vendor.

Venter⁴

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German and Dutch Venter. This surname is mostly found in South Africa.

proper noun Venters

  1. A surname.

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"venter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/venter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

venter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/venter

Chicago

"venter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/venter.

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@misc{venter_2026,
  title = {venter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/venter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}