borborygmus

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
25
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/

Definition of borborygmus

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
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noun

  1. A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
  2. (figuratively)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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Etymology

From New Latin borborygmus, from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός (borborugmós), of onomatopoeic origin.

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