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celiac

/ˈsiːli.æk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
celi-ac
IPA
/ˈsiːli.æk/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

American usage

adj

Of or pertaining to c(o)eliac disease.

American usage

noun

Someone who has celiac disease.

Etymology

From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). Cognate with coelom.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coeliac (alternative, Commonwealth) cœliac (alternative, dated) celiacs (plural)

Derived Forms

nonceliac supraceliac

Phrases

celiac artery celiac disease celiac plexus celiac sprue celiac trunk gluten-free

Frequently Paired Words

gluten-free

Synonyms

coeliac

Questions

How do you pronounce celiac?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːli.æk/.
What does celiac mean?
Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
Where does celiac come from?
From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). Cognate with coelom.

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