Added 10 October 2026
flatus
/ˈfleɪtəs/ noun
Latin root: flātus First recorded: 1660 Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flatus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin flātus (“blowing, wind, fart”). First attested in the 1660s–1670s.
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