I. ˈstə-mək, -mik noun
Etymology: Middle English stomak, from Anglo-French estomac, from Latin stomachus gullet, esophagus, stomach, from Greek stomachos, from stoma mouth; akin to Middle Breton staffn mouth, Avestan staman-
Date: 14th century
1.
a.
(1) : a dilatation of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate communicating anteriorly with the esophagus and posteriorly with the duodenum
(2) : one of the compartments of a ruminant stomach
the abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant
b. : a cavity in an invertebrate animal that is analogous to a stomach
c. : the part of the body that contains the stomach : belly , abdomen
2.
a. : desire for food caused by hunger : appetite
b. : inclination , desire
had no stomach for an argument
also : courage , guts
3. obsolete
a. : spirit , valor
b. : pride
c. : spleen , resentment
II. transitive verb
Date: 1523
1. archaic : to take offense at
2. : to bear without overt reaction or resentment : put up with
couldn't stomach office politics