βορβορυγμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βορβορύζω (borborúzō, to rumble) +‎ -μός (-mós), an imitative reduplicated formation, see also βόρβορος (bórboros, filth).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βορβορυγμός • (borborugmósm (genitive βορβορυγμοῦ); second declension

  1. intestinal rumbling

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: borborygm

Further reading