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borborigmus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • 1973: chilli 'n' trepidation were playing the devil with my small intestines and my borborigmus was often louder than the engine of the Rolls — Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, p. 94)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός (borborugmós).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: borborygme — rumbling sound