flatus
English
/ˈfleɪtəs/, /ˈflætəs/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) Gas generated in the digestive tract.
- (countable) Expulsion of such gas through the anus.
- (obsolete) Morbid inflation or swelling.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin flātus (wind, fart, blowing).
Origin
Latin
flātus
Gloss
wind, fart, blowing
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
風