# flatus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfleɪtəs/

## Definitions
1. Gas generated in the digestive tract.
2. Expulsion of such gas through the anus.
3. Morbid inflation or swelling.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin flātus (“blowing, wind, fart”). First attested in the 1660s–1670s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flatus