# stomach

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstʌm.ək/ · frequency rank #3,529

## Definitions
1. An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
2. The belly.
3. Pride, haughtiness.
4. An appetite.
5. A desire, an appetite (for something abstract).
6. The part of a garment that covers a person's stomach.

## Etymology
From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
Partially displaced native Old English maga, whence Modern English maw.

## Common misspellings (11)
`sotmach`, `sstomach`, `stmoach`, `stoamch`, `stomacch`, `stomachh`, `stomahc`, `stomcah`, `stommach`, `sttomach`, `tsomach`

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