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el

masculine

/ˈbjentɾe/

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Translation

belly, womb

Word origin

From Latin venter ('belly'). The same root gives English 'ventral' and 'ventriloquist'.

Origin
Latin
Root
venter
English cognates
ventral, ventriloquist

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvientres

Examples

agudo .

She felt a sharp pain in her belly.

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The baby was moving inside its mother's womb.

tumbó .

He lay face down resting his belly on the sand.

¿ ?

Does your belly hurt after eating?

serpiente arrastraba .

The snake dragged its belly along the ground.

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This word is part of lesson 67.