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    L'orifice (en. The orifice)

    /l‿oʁifis/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Opening through which something can pass.
    The bottle's orifice allows for pouring the contents.
    L'orifice de la bouteille permet de verser le contenu.
    Passage in the human or animal body.
    The respiratory orifices are essential for life.
    Les orifices respiratoires sont essentiels à la vie.
    Opening made for access.
    They created an orifice to access the plumbing.
    Ils ont créé un orifice pour accéder à la canalisation.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'orificium', derived from 'orificare' meaning 'to make an opening'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    The nasal orifice
    Opening through which air enters the body.
    l'orifice nasal
    An exit orifice
    Opening through which something exits.
    un orifice de sortie
    The drain orifice
    Opening allowing for the drainage of liquids.
    l'orifice du drain

    Related Words

    Oral orifice
    Opening of the mouth.
    orifice buccal
    Cervical orifice
    Opening of the cervix.
    orifice cervico-uterin
    Auditory orifice
    Opening of the ear.
    orifice auditif

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial language to refer to a hole in a vulgar sense.
    He said he was going to put his finger in that orifice.
    Il a dit qu'il allait mettre son doigt dans cet orifice.
    Humorous term to refer to a hole in the body.
    He joked by saying it was just a leakage orifice.
    Il s'est moqué en disant que c'était juste un orifice de fuite.