English Explanatory Dictionary

entrails

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of entrail
  2. The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines.
  3. The seat of the emotions.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/ /ˈɛn.tɹəlz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-entrails.wav

Word forms

entrails

Etymology

From Middle English entraille, entrailles, from Old French entrailles, from Vulgar Latin intrālia, from Latin interānea, from interāneus, from inter. Compare Spanish entraña.

Synonyms

bowels inmeat innards intestines offal viscera
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