French word

entrailles

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tʁaj/

Meaning

  • feminine nounguts

Example

Depuis ce matin, j'ai mal aux entrailles.

My gut has been hurting since this morning.

Illustration for entrailles (guts)

More examples

Je sens une douleur sourde dans mes entrailles.

I feel a dull pain in my guts.

Core concept

The body's hidden interior, where a violent ache or profound feeling seems to gather.

Common phrases

  • avoir mal dans les entrailles

    have pain in one's guts

  • douleurs dans les entrailles

    pain in one's guts

Similar words

ventre: The outer front part of the body around the abdomen.
estomac: The organ that receives food and begins digestion.
intestin: The tubular organ that digests food and absorbs nutrients.

Definition in French

Ensemble des viscères situés dans le ventre; au sens figuré, siège d'une douleur vive ou d'un sentiment profond.

Word origin

French entrailles developed through Old French from Latin intralia, meaning inner parts; French later extended this bodily image to deep pain and feeling.

Usage tips

  • Compared with the neutral mal au ventre, entrailles gives abdominal pain a more visceral and emphatic tone.

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