French word

ventre

Pronunciation

IPA/vɑ̃tʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstomach

Example

Elle a mal au ventre depuis ce matin.

She has had a stomachache since this morning.

Illustration for ventre (stomach)

More examples

Mon ventre gargouille pendant la réunion.

My stomach is rumbling during the meeting.

Core concept

The front of the body where the digestive organs lie and where hunger, pain, or tension is felt.

Common phrases

  • avoir le ventre plein

    have a full stomach

  • le ventre qui gargouille

    a rumbling stomach

  • douleur au ventre

    stomach pain

Similar words

estomac: An internal organ that digests food.
bedon: A familiar, mildly affectionate name for the belly.

Definition in French

Zone abdominale antérieure du corps humain, mot courant pour évoquer l'endroit où se situent les organes digestifs et les sensations comme la faim, la douleur ou le stress.

Word origin

French ventre comes from Latin venter through Old French and retains the basic sense of the human belly or abdomen.

Usage tips

  • Ventre is masculine, so standard forms include le ventre, un ventre, and au ventre, with au combining à and le.

Other meanings

  • abdomennoun
  • bellynoun

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