ventri-
AmericanUsage
What does ventri- mean? Ventri- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “abdomen.” It is sometimes used in medical and scientific terms.Ventri- comes from the Latin venter, meaning “belly, womb.”What are variants of ventri-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, ventri- becomes ventr-, as in ventrad. Ventro-, as in ventrolateral, is also a variant of ventri-.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use ventro- article.
Example Sentences
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“I love the sport,” Ventri said.
From New York Times
“The whole steroid thing won’t stop me from watching and loving the sport,” said Thomas Ventri, a Yankees fan and a retired schoolteacher from Brooklyn.
From New York Times
Illic videres frutice nobili caules et utrumque porrum sessilesque lactucas pigroque ventri non inutiles betas.
From Project Gutenberg
“Misericordia se’ cieli e in ossi e coperte, e lesine benedette, frutti, ventri, tubi, novi, posti cocche, esilio e tende!
From Project Gutenberg
Plaudite sartores: cætari: plaudite ventres Plaudite mystili tecta per vncta coqui Pila sit albanis quæcunq; ornata lagænis Pingue suum copo limen obesus amet Occupat insubres altissimus ille nepotum Gurges & vndantes auget & vrget aquas Millia sex ventri qui fixit Apicius alto Inde timens: sumpsit dira venena: famem.
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