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語源 1

Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excernō (“to excrete”).

名詞

excrement (countable and uncountable, plural excrements)

1. (now specifically) Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 71:

     The Roman poet Horace states that the excrement of the crocodile has aphrodisiac virtues.

2. (archaic) Any waste matter excreted from the human or non-human animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.

   Synonyms: excretion, excretum

   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, The Essayes […], London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
     , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.97:

     A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand […]. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to receive the same.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:feces

派生語

関連する語

• excreta
• excrete
• excremental
• excrementitious

語源 2

Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excrēscō (“to grow out”).

名詞

excrement (plural excrements)

1. (obsolete) Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails, etc.