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Etymology and origin of the Latin word gastricus

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Ancient Greek γαστήρ
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Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr)
Latin gastricus
English gastric

Pronunciation

  • Classical: [ˈɡas.trɪ.kʊs][1]
  • Ecclesiastical: [ˈɡas.tri.kus][1]

Forms

gastricus (feminine gastrica, neuter gastricum); first/second-declension adjective[1]

Etymology

It is from Latin gaster (“belly”) + -icus1, formed in New Latin.[1][2] The noun is from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach, belly”).[2]

Semantic evolution

It is a term of anatomy, “of the stomach”.[1] English took gastric from it in the 1650s.[2]

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Adjective

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) Of the stomach, gastric.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
  2. ^ a b c d Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com

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Cite this entry

“Gastricus.” Etymologically, 7 Nov. 2026, etymologically.com/la/gastricus. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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