adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/
/ɪnˈtɛsˌtiːn/
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Canada:/ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/
Canada:/ɪnˈtɛs.taɪn/
Canada:/ˈɪn.tɛs.taɪn/
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Australian:/ɪnˈtɛs.taɪn/
Philippines:/ˈɪn.tɛs.tɪn/
rhymes with -ɛstɪn
CMU ARPABET:IH2 N T EH1 S T AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Domestic; taking place within a given country or region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Internal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete, rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Shut up; enclosed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete, rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: often pluralized
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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6
noun
Meaning 6
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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7
noun
Meaning 7
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bowel, gut
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: internal organ, viscus
Narrower terms: small intestine, large intestine
History
Etymology
From Latin intestīnus (“internal”), from intus (“within”).
From Latin intestīnum, neuter of intestīnus (“internal”), as Etymology 2, below.
Across languages
Translations
289 source translations are retained for this English entry.