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Etymology of the English word digastric

the English word digastric
derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Late Greek word gaster, γαστήρ (belly; stomach; the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand)
derived from the Latin word digastricus
derived from the Latin word gastricus

Date

The earliest known usage of digastric in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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