English word anatomy comes from Ancient Greek τέμνω, Ancient Greek ἀνά, and later Latin anatomia (Anatomy.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| τέμνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀνά | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀνατέμνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀνατομή | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *ἀνατομία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀνατομία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| anatomia | Latin (lat) | Anatomy. |
| anatomie | French (fr) | (figuratively) dissection; study. Anatomy (structure of a living being). Anatomy (study). Anatomy; dissection. |
| anatomy | English (en) | (archaic) A skeleton, or dead body.. (colloquial) The form of an individual, particularly a person, used in a tongue in cheek manner, as might be a term used by a medical professional, but in a markedly a less formal context, in which a touch of irony becomes apparent.. A treatise or book on anatomy.. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its [...] |