English Explanatory Dictionary

borborygm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels.
  2. A gurgling or rumbling.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɔːbəˈɹɪɡm̩/ /ˈbɔːbəɹɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-borborygm.wav /ˌbɔɹbəˈɹiɡm̩/ /ˈbɔɹbəɹim/

Word forms

borborygm borborygms borborygmi

Etymology

Borrowed from French borborygme, ultimately from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός (borborugmós, “(onomatopoeic) borborygmus”), from βορβορύζω (borborúzō, “to experience borborygmus”).

Synonyms

borborygmus

Related words

borborygmic borborygmus borborygmy
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