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entrails

|en/trails|

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/ˈɛnˌtreɪlz/

internal organs

Etymology
Etymology Information

'entrails' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'entrailles', where 'en-' meant 'inside' and 'traille' meant 'intestines'.

Historical Evolution

'entrailles' changed from the Old French word 'entrailles' and eventually became the modern English word 'entrails'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'internal organs', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the internal organs, especially the intestines, of a human or animal.

The hunter removed the entrails of the deer.

Synonyms

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