viscera
See also: víscera
English
Etymology
From Latin viscera (“internal organs; bowels”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɪsəɹə/
Noun
viscera
- plural of viscus
Noun
viscera pl (plural only)
- Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.
- The intestines.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
internal organs of the body
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intestines — see intestines
References
- “viscera”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈwiːs.kɛ.ra]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈviʃ.ʃe.ra]
Noun
vīscera
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of vīscus
References
- “viscera”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers