oesophagus

• esophagus (US)
• œsophagus (dated)

From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /iːˈsɒfəɡəs/, /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/

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• (US) enPR: ĭ-säfʹə-gəs, IPA^(key): /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/

oesophagus (plural oesophagi or oesophaguses)

2. (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

   Synonyms: food pipe, gullet, weasand

   • 2013 November 26, John Plunkett, “Rev John Graham, aka crossword setter Araucaria, dies aged 92”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Graham, who lived in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, donated his oesophagus to the MRC cancer unit at Cambridge University, for research.

• oesophagus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos), from οἴσω (oísō), future form of φέρω (phérō, “I carry”) + ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate”).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [oe̯.sɔˈpʰaː.ɡʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [e.s̬oˈfaː.ɡus]

oesophāgus m (Medieval Latin)

1. (anatomy) gullet, oesophagus

   Synonym: fistula cibālis

Second-declension noun.