Note 327 — FIRST SECTION. (continued 2)

Longao or Longano signifies the rectum—straight gut, the large intestine, the longus anus, prolonged anus, as it were. The word is found frequently in Caelius Aurelianus and in Vegetius, De re veterin. (On Veterinary medicine). II. 14., 21., 28. IV. 8. Since the large intestine was used for sausages (Apicius. De re coq.) (On Cookery, Bk. IV. ch. 2.), the sausage was also called longano or longavo. Varro, De ling. lat. V. 111.