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borborygmus

/bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bor-bo-ryg-mus
IPA
/bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Something resembling borborygmus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: borborygmus, βορβορυγμός

Inflected Forms

borborygmi (plural) borborigmus (alternative)

Derived Forms

borborygmic

Synonyms

borborygm

Homonyms

borborigmus

Questions

How do you pronounce borborygmus?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/.
What does borborygmus mean?
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
Where does borborygmus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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