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intestine en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/
• /ˈɪn.tɛs.taɪn/ (Canada)
• /ɪnˈtɛs.taɪn/ (Australia)
• /ɪnˈtɛsˌtiːn/
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Etymology

From Latin intestīnum, neuter of intestīnus (“internal”), as Etymology 2, below.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
2. One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.

Forms

Deriveds

large intestine · megaintestine · intestinal · intestinotrophic · intestinelike · small intestine · gastrointestinal

Relateds

innard · colon · entrail

Synonyms

bowel · tharm · gut

Translations (290)

svs boli (alimentary canal) · yue 腸子 /肠子 (alimentary canal) · nl darm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ar حَشًا (alimentary canal) · fa-ira رودِه (alimentary canal) · sv tarm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · kk ішек (alimentary canal) · ga putóg (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · mi ngākau (alimentary canal) · sgs žarna (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · zza roqıla (alimentary canal) · sa अन्त्र (alimentary canal) · shn သႆႈ (alimentary canal) · fy term (alimentary canal) · ka კუჭ-ნაწლავი (alimentary canal) · mi kōpiro (alimentary canal) · fr boyau (alimentary canal) · gd mionach (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · kmr rûvî (alimentary canal) · su peujit (alimentary canal) · rup matsu (alimentary canal) · el έντερο (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · zu ithumbu (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · wo butit (alimentary canal) · th ลำไส้ (alimentary canal) · cim buarst (alimentary canal) · nb tarmer (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ja 腸管 (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · af derm (alimentary canal) · dng чонзы (alimentary canal) · de Darm (alimentary canal) · gd greallach (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · fi suoli (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ga drólanna (alimentary canal) · fa-ira اَنْدَرونِه (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · hi आँत (alimentary canal) · tk iç (alimentary canal) · lez рад (alimentary canal) · cmn 腸管 /肠管 (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · la lactēs (alimentary canal) · tt эчәк (alimentary canal) · nds Darm (alimentary canal) · gd caolan (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ka ნაწლავი (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · mn ᠭᠡᠳᠡᠰᠦ (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · lo ລຳໄສ້ (alimentary canal) · uk че́рево (alimentary canal) · ofs therm (alimentary canal) · za saej (alimentary canal) · hy աղիք (alimentary canal) · ti መዓንጣ (alimentary canal) · ota روده (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · dsb crjowo (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · stq Täirm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ota باغرساق (alimentary canal) · cu чрѣво (alimentary canal) · stq Täirm (alimentary canal) · ar أَحْشَاء (alimentary canal) · sv inälvor (alimentary canal) · mdh tinay (alimentary canal) · lv zarnas (alimentary canal) · sh црије́во (alimentary canal) · da tarm (alimentary canal) · sq zorrë (alimentary canal) · hsb črjewo (alimentary canal) · es intestino (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · nn tarm (alimentary canal) · se čoalli (alimentary canal) · pl kiszka (alimentary canal) · arz مصران (alimentary canal) · rif adan (alimentary canal) · fr intestin (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · yi קישקע (alimentary canal) · ru кише́чник (alimentary canal) · cs střevo (alimentary canal) · be чэ́рава (alimentary canal) · cu ⱍⱃⱑⰲⱁ (alimentary canal) · gd caolan (alimentary canal) · an zago (alimentary canal) · pa آنْدَر (alimentary canal) · mn ᠭᠡᠳᠡᠰᠦ (alimentary canal) · bni moncobo (alimentary canal) · kg midia (alimentary canal) · yi געדערעם (alimentary canal) · az bağırsaq (alimentary canal) · gl tripa (alimentary canal) · eo intestaro (alimentary canal) · hi आंत (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · pl jelito (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · nb tarm (alimentary canal) · ro maț (alimentary canal) · sv inälvor (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · de Eingeweide (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · nl ingewanden (alimentary canal) · id usus (alimentary canal) · scn ntistinu (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ota روده (alimentary canal) · ja 腸 (alimentary canal) · nl darm (alimentary canal) · duu pvgyeu (alimentary canal) · pi anta (alimentary canal) · mg tsinay (alimentary canal) · mnc ᡩᡠᡥᠠ (alimentary canal) · ms usus (alimentary canal) · ar مُصْرَان (alimentary canal) · ar مَصِير (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ka ნაწლავი (alimentary canal) · km អន្តៈ (alimentary canal) · ln monsopo (alimentary canal) · et sool (alimentary canal) · ca intestí (alimentary canal) · bo རྒྱུ་མ (alimentary canal) · cmn 腸管 /肠管 (alimentary canal) · bho आंत (alimentary canal) · lo ໃສ້ (alimentary canal) · my ဝမ်း (alimentary canal) · sh crévo (alimentary canal) · ar مِعًى (alimentary canal) · haw naʻau (alimentary canal) · grc ἔντερον (alimentary canal) · rif bururu (alimentary canal) · lt žarnos (alimentary canal) · ast estantín (alimentary canal) · ta குடல் (alimentary canal) · hrx Daarem (alimentary canal) · sh цре́во (alimentary canal) · ka კუჭ-ნაწლავი (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · it intestino (alimentary canal) · mi piro (alimentary canal) · nn tarmar (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · jv usus (alimentary canal) · ar مَعْي (alimentary canal) · ota باغرساق (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · lt žarna (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · it intestino (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · mzn ریه (alimentary canal) · orv чрево (alimentary canal) · es tripa (alimentary canal) · is görn (alimentary canal) · scn ntistinu (alimentary canal) · tr bağırsak (alimentary canal) · cy coluddyn (alimentary canal) · gd greallach (alimentary canal) · gd innidh (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · vi ruột (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · nci cuitlaxcolli (alimentary canal) · ro intestin (alimentary canal) · ru кишка́ (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · sva ჭინჭილ (alimentary canal) · ru кишка́ (alimentary canal) · es intestino (alimentary canal) · ky ичек (alimentary canal) · rm begl (alimentary canal) · ar أَمْصِرَة (alimentary canal) · scn vudeḍḍu (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · pa ਆਂਦਰ (alimentary canal) · bn অন্ত্র (alimentary canal) · ru чре́во (alimentary canal) · ps انډاره (alimentary canal) · lv zarna (alimentary canal) · apw bichʼįʼ (alimentary canal) · ko 배알 (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · khb ᦺᦉᧉ (alimentary canal) · lo ລຳໃສ້ (alimentary canal) · uk кише́чник (alimentary canal) · oc intestin (alimentary canal) · sa गुद (alimentary canal) · es intestinos (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ko 창 (alimentary canal) · cmn 腸子 /肠子 (alimentary canal) · ur آنْت (alimentary canal) · uli daa (alimentary canal) · vo ninäm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · eo intesto (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · mk црево (alimentary canal) · hu bél (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ar مَصِير (alimentary canal) · vi ruột (alimentary canal) · cs střevo (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · hu bél (alimentary canal) · ba эсәк (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ca budell (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · bcl bituka (alimentary canal) · mn гэдэс (alimentary canal) · ar أَمْعَاء (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ta குடல் (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · pl trzewo (alimentary canal) · pt intestino (alimentary canal) · sl črevọ̑ (alimentary canal) · ang þearm (alimentary canal) · stq Tierm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · tl bituka (alimentary canal) · ii ꃶ (alimentary canal) · nb tarm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ca intestí (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ug ئۈچەي (alimentary canal) · fi suolet (alimentary canal) · es mondongo (alimentary canal) · nn tarm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · pdt Doarm (alimentary canal) · tg рӯда (alimentary canal) · gld пухин (alimentary canal) · zu ithumbu (alimentary canal) · hi आँत (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · fr intestin (alimentary canal) · gd mionach (alimentary canal) · my အူ (alimentary canal) · mrw tina'i (alimentary canal) · sh crijévo (alimentary canal) · de Darm (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · myv сюло (alimentary canal) · mk цре́во (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · oj ninagizh (alimentary canal) · nn tarmar (alimentary canal) · mba bituka (alimentary canal) · be кі́шка (alimentary canal) · th ลำไส้ (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · mn гэдэс (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ja 腸 (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · stq Tierm (alimentary canal) · nl ingewanden (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · cmn 腸 /肠 (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · oc budèl (alimentary canal) · sd آنڊو (alimentary canal) · dsb crjowo (alimentary canal) · fa-ira رودِه (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ko 창자 (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · lzz მჭუ (alimentary canal) · ko 창자 (alimentary canal) · ro intestin (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ja 腸管 (alimentary canal) · fy term (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · tr bağırsak (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ml കുടൽ (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · hy աղիք (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · yue 腸管 /肠管 (alimentary canal) · de Eingeweide (alimentary canal) · uz ichak (alimentary canal) · uk ки́шка (alimentary canal) · ky ичеги (alimentary canal) · sl črevo (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · gl intestino (alimentary canal) · ceb tinai (alimentary canal) · ar مِعَاء (alimentary canal) · tew see (alimentary canal) · pl jelito (alimentary canal) · pam bituka (alimentary canal) · lv zarna (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ga putóg (alimentary canal) · ar مَصَارِين (alimentary canal) · th ไส้ (alimentary canal) · lo ໄສ້ (alimentary canal) · he מְעִי (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · fi suolisto (alimentary canal) · om xeerii (alimentary canal) · he מְעִי (alimentary canal) · cmn 腸 /肠 (alimentary canal) · nv achʼííʼ (alimentary canal) · ca budell (alimentary canal) · km ពោះវៀន (alimentary canal) · ckb ڕیخۆڵە (alimentary canal) · mi piropiro terotero (alimentary canal) · pt intestino (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · hi अँतड़ी (alimentary canal) · ro intestine (alimentary canal) · arz أمعاء (alimentary canal) · vo ninäm (alimentary canal) · ba эсәк (alimentary canal) · scn vudeḍḍu (alimentary canal) · be кішэ́чнік (alimentary canal) · ru кише́чник (subdivision of the alimentary canal) · ml കുടൽ (alimentary canal) · afb امعاء (alimentary canal) · sv tarm (alimentary canal) · gu આંતરડું (alimentary canal) · xmf ჭჷ (alimentary canal) · mdf сюла (alimentary canal) · hi आंत (alimentary canal) · arz مصارين (alimentary canal) · hu zsiger (alimentary canal) · ko 배알 (alimentary canal) · bg черво́ (alimentary canal) · njo-jgl tar (alimentary canal) · sk črevo (alimentary canal) · nb tarmer (alimentary canal) · mt musrana (alimentary canal) · gd innidh (alimentary canal) · el έντερο (alimentary canal) · tk içege (alimentary canal) · msk tinai (alimentary canal)

intestine en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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• /ɪnˈtɛs.taɪn/ (Canada)
• /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/
• /ˈɪn.tɛs.taɪn/ (Canada)
• /ɪnˈtɛs.taɪn/ (Australia)
• /ɪnˈtɛsˌtiːn/
• (Canada) audio
• /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/ (Canada)
• /ˈɪn.tɛs.tɪn/ (Philippines)

Etymology

From Latin intestīnus (“internal”), from intus (“within”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Domestic; taking place within a given country or region.
   • [W]riters ſhould ceaſe from inteſtine hoſtilities; and, inſtead of ſacrificing each other to malice and contempt, endeavour to avert perſecution from the meaneſt of their fraternity. 1751 August 16 (Gregorian calendar), Samuel Johnson, “No. 145. Monday, August 6. 1751.”, in The Rambler, volume VI, Edinburgh: […] Sands, Murray, and Cochran; sold by W. Gordon, C. Wright, J. Yair, […], published 1751, →OCLC, page 109:
   • It being true that now after fiue yeeres intestine warre with the reuengefull implacable Indians, a firme peace (not againe easily to be broken) hath bin lately concluded[…]. 1615, Ralph Hamor, A True Discourse of the Present State of Virginia, Richmond, published 1957, page 2:
   • In the speech attributed to him in More's History of King Richard the Third: Buckingham argues that war is never so mischievous as when it is intestine. 1952, George Norman Clark, John Duncan Mackie, The Earlier Tudors, 1485-1558, page 10:
   • The subdivisions of the tribe have elders over them, to whose authority they frequently pay much more deference than to that of their Chan: they are appointed by popular election, and where distinguished by birth or affluence are called beys, elders, tarchans, or batuers; but if their conduct be such as to displease their constituents, they are deposed, and their office transferred to some other party—the natural consequence of these changes is intestine confusion and anarchy, and open defiance of the authority of the Chan and his council. 1840 August, “Asia”, in The United Service Magazine, volume 33, number 141, page 537:
   • Hoping here to end / Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued. 1667, John Milton, “Book VI”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
   • […] surrounded by an enemy rendered desperate from the calamities of intestine war. c. 1800, “Biographical Memoir of Rear-Admiral John Willett Payne”, in The Naval Chronicle, volume 3:
   • Now will any sensible person assert that five millions of Southerners, allowing all her white population to be in favor of Slavery, with an intestine foe, ready to spring upon her, as soon as the last chance of freedom presents itself, will be in danger of fighting twelve millions of free Northerners, who can call to their aid all these, and numerous other allies. 1849, Henry Box Brown, Narrative of H. B. Brown who escaped from slavery enclosed in a box, page 88:
   • Yet the success of Trajan, however transient, was rapid and specious. The degenerate Parthians, broken by intestine discord, fled before his arms. 1776–1788, Edward Gibbon, chapter 1, in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: […] W[illiam] Strahan; and T[homas] Cadell, […], →OCLC:
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Internal.
   • If you wish this state to be immortal, if you wish your empire to be eternal, if you with your glory to continue everlasting, then it is our own passions, it is the turbulence and desire of revolution engendered among our own citizens, it is intestine evil, it is domestic plots that must be guarded against. 2016, Benjamin Straumann, Crisis and Constitutionalism:
   • a perpetual intestine struggle[…]between authority and liberty a. 1776, David Hume, Of the Origin of Government:
3. (not-comparable, obsolete, rare) Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
   • There dwells in the hearts of all who are deeply sunk in hypocrisy, an intestine hatred against all who are truly spiritual; 1869, Emanuel Swedenborg, The True Christian Religion, page 498:
   • Every thing labours under an intestine necessity. 1678, R[alph] Cudworth, The True Intellectual System of the Universe: The First Part; wherein All the Reason and Philosophy of Atheism is Confuted; and Its Impossibility Demonstrated, London: […] Richard Royston, […], →OCLC:
   • When you have alleaged all the reasons you can, and beleeved all to disavow and reject her, she produceth, contrarie to your discourses, so intestine inclination, that you have small hold against her. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 41, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book I, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
4. (not-comparable, obsolete, rare) Shut up; enclosed.
   • Where now the vital energy that moved, While summer was, the pure and subtle lymph Through the imperceptible meandering veins Of leaf and flower? It sleeps; and the icy touch Of unprolific winter has impress'd A cold stagnation on the intestine tide. 1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC:
   • No thunders shook with deep intestine sound The blooming groves that girdled her around. 1782, William Cowper, “Heroism”, in Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq.:
   • (see title) 1988, Jackie DiSalvo, “Intestine Thorn: Samson's Struggle with the Woman Within”, in Julia M. Walker, editor, Milton and the Idea of Woman, page 211:
   • Lambarde's metaphor seems to be slipping here, as he admits that the worst enemies are 'intestine', within the walls, so to speak, or even within the 'body' of the nation. 2012, Rebecca Brackmann, The Elizabethan Invention of Anglo-Saxon England, page 212: