borborygmus
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borborygmus
- /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/
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From New Latin borborygmus, from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός (borborugmós), of onomatopoeic origin.
noun borborygmi · borborigmus
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A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
Similar: borborygm
- Something resembling borborygmus. Finally, the emotional borborygmus subsiding, she produced, at last, the words: "It is said 'Bonnet.' As the hat which is tied beneath the chin."
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noun the rumbling sounds in the intestines
| Español | borborigmo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 腹鳴 fukumei |
| 中文 | 腸鳴音 /肠鸣音 chángmíngyīn |
| Français | borborygme |
| Deutsch | Darmgeräusch, Bauchknurren, Magenknurren |
| Italiano | borborigmo |
| Русский | урча́ние в животе́ určánije v životé |
Talk about this word "borborygmus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/borborygmus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. borborygmus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/borborygmus "borborygmus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/borborygmus.Cite this
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title = {borborygmus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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