Spanish word

estómago

Pronunciation

IPA/esˈtomaɣo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstomach

Example

Tengo el estómago revuelto.

I have an upset stomach.

Illustration for estómago (stomach)

More examples

Después de comer demasiado, tuve un dolor de estómago.

After eating too much, I had a stomachache.

Core concept

Internal sac where acid and enzymes begin chemical breakdown of food.

Common phrases

  • dolor de estómago

    stomachache

  • estómago revuelto

    upset stomach

Similar words

barriga: Exterior belly or tummy: a soft, visible flank of the body, used casually.
vientre: The belly or abdominal region, especially the lower part, neutral to formal register.
panza: Big, protruding belly or paunch, informal and often used for animals too.

Definition in Spanish

Órgano en forma de bolsa del aparato digestivo que almacena alimentos y inicia su digestión mediante jugos y movimientos musculares.

Word origin

From Latin stomachus, ultimately from Greek στόμαχος derived from στόμα 'mouth', a root noted for meaning the gullet or throat and later applied to the digestive organ.

Usage tips

  • Appears in idioms such as no tengo estómago para to express that one 'cannot stomach' something, so estómago can be used metaphorically as well.

Related words

  • estomacalgastricadjective

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