Standard Lemma guide

celiac

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsiːli.æk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to c(o)eliac disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Someone who has celiac disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coeliac

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a celiac diet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). Cognate with coelom.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: celíac — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • French: cœliaque — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Galician: celíaco — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Hungarian: hasüregi — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Hungarian: hasűri — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Polish: trzewiowy — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Polish: trzewny — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Spanish: celíaco — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Spanish: celiaco — of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • Catalan: celíac — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Galician: celíaco — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Hungarian: lisztérzékeny — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Hungarian: cöliákiás — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Italian: celiaco — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Italian: celiaca — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Italian: celiache — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Italian: celiaci — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Spanish: celíaco — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Spanish: celiaco — of or pertaining to celiac disease
  • Catalan: celíac — someone who has celiac disease
  • Galician: celíaco — someone who has celiac disease
  • Italian: celiaco — someone who has celiac disease
  • Italian: celiaca — someone who has celiac disease
  • Italian: celiaci — someone who has celiac disease
  • Italian: celiache — someone who has celiac disease
  • Spanish: celíaco — someone who has celiac disease
  • Spanish: celiaco — someone who has celiac disease