entraña

See also: entrañá

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin interānea, from the plural of interāneum (“gut, intestine”), substantive of interāneus (“internal, inward”). Compare Portuguese entranha, Catalan entranya, French entrailles and English entrails.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /enˈtɾaɲa/ [ẽn̪ˈt̪ɾa.ɲa]
• Hyphenation: en‧tra‧ña

Noun

entraña f (plural entrañas)

1. bowel
2. (usually in the plural) (educated) bowels (seat of emotions)
3. (usually in the plural) gut, essence, core

Related terms

• desentrañar
• entrañar
• entre