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rectal

rec·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-tl]
    • /ˈrɛk tl/
    • /ˈrek.təl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-tl]
    • /ˈrɛk tl/

Definitions of rectal word

  • adjective rectal of, relating to, or for the rectum. 1
  • adjective rectal Rectal means relating to the rectum. 0
  • adjective rectal of or relating to the rectum 0
  • adjective rectal of, for, or near the rectum 0
  • adjective rectal Rectal means of or relating to the rectum. 0

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Origin of rectal

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; rect(um) + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rectal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rectal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

rectal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rectal

adj rectal

  • celiac — of or in the abdominal cavity
  • duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
  • intestinal — occurring in or affecting the intestines.

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