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borborygmus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: borborygm

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something resembling borborygmus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: borborigme — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Chinese Mandarin: 腸鳴音 /肠鸣音 (chángmíngyīn) — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • French: borborygme — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Galician: borborigmo — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • German: Darmgeräusch — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • German: Bauchknurren — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • German: Magenknurren — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Hungarian: borborigmus — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Hungarian: gyomorkorgás — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Ido: borborigmo — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Irish: geonaíl — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Italian: borborigmo — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Japanese: 腹鳴 (fukumei) — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Russian: урча́ние в животе́ (určánije v životé) — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Spanish: borborigmo — the rumbling sounds in the intestines
  • Swedish: kurr — the rumbling sounds in the intestines