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anus

Pronunciation: [ˈaː.nʊs]

“anus” is a Latin word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. an ankle cuff
  2. an anus
  3. old woman, old maid, crone, matron

adjective

  1. old, elderly, aged
  2. old, aged

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *ānos (“ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos (“ring”). Possibly cognate with Old Irish áinne (“ring”, from Proto-Celtic *ānniyos) and Old Armenian անուր (anur, “ring, necklace”).

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