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flatulence

/ˈflæt͡ʃələns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
flat-u-lence
IPA
/ˈflæt͡ʃələns/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The release of such gas; breaking wind.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *bʰleh₁-, flatulence, flō

Usage

Inflected Forms

flatulences (plural)

Derived Forms

antiflatulence flatulate flatulist flatulogenic

Phrases

flatulence tax vaginal flatulence

Frequently Paired Words

afflatus queef

Synonyms

flatuency turgidity turgidness flatulency gas

Questions

How do you pronounce flatulence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflæt͡ʃələns/.
What does flatulence mean?
The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
Where does flatulence come from?
It is traced to French.

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