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- [fley-tuh s]
- /ˈfleɪ təs/
- /ˈfleɪtəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fley-tuh s]
- /ˈfleɪ təs/
Definitions of flatus word
- noun plural flatus intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane. 1
- noun flatus Gas in or from the stomach or intestines, produced by swallowing air or by bacterial fermentation. 1
- noun flatus gas generated in the alimentary canal 0
- noun flatus gas in, or expelled from, the stomach or intestines 0
- noun flatus (Uncountable Noun) Gas generated in the digestive tract. 0
- noun flatus (Countable Noun) Expulsion of such gas through the anus. 0
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Origin of flatus
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < New Latin; Latin: a blowing, breathing, breath, equivalent to flā(re) to blow + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Flatus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flatus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flatus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flatus
noun flatus
- sigh — to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
- smell — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
- whiff — any of several flatfishes having both eyes on the left side of the head, of the genus Citharichthys, as C. cornutus (horned whiff) inhabiting Atlantic waters from New England to Brazil.
- vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- gust — Archaic. flavor or taste.
Antonyms for flatus
noun flatus
- lot — lot (def 14).
Top questions with flatus
- what is flatus?
- what does flatus mean?
- what causes flatus?
- what causes flatus to smell so bad?
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