noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/
/ˈɛn.tɹəlz/
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CMU ARPABET:EH1 N T R AH0 L Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
plural of entrail
The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: viscera, innards
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: internal organ, viscus
History
Etymology
From Middle English entraille, entrailles, from Old French entrailles, from Vulgar Latin intrālia, from Latin interānea, from interāneus, from inter. Compare Spanish entraña.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.