entranha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese entranna, from Latin interānea, from the plural of Latin interāneum (“gut, intestine”), substantive of interāneus (“internal, inward”). Compare Spanish entraña, Catalan entranya, and French entrailles.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: en‧tra‧nha

Noun

entranha f (plural entranhas)

1. (anatomy) bowel (an internal organ of the stomach)
2. (usually in the plural) bowels (seat of emotions)
3. (usually in the plural, by extension) essence, core

Synonyms

• (internal organ): víscera

Derived terms

• entranhado
• entranhadamente
• entranhar

Verb

entranha

1. third-person singular present indicative of entranhar
2. second-person singular imperative of entranhar