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.
.
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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