gut

Signification (Anglais)

1. The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
2. (informal) The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged.
3. The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.
4. A person's emotional, visceral self.
5. (informal) A class that is not demanding or challenging.
6. A narrow passage of water.
7. The sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon, for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. When dry, it is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fishing line.

intestin

éviscérer

en boyau

cordes de boyau

catgut

corde de boyau

vider de sa substance

abdomen

spunk

embowel

stomach and intestines

intestinum

ribbon gut

catgut ligature

cut up meat

gastrointestinal tract

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡʌt/

From Middle English gut, gutte, gotte, from Old English gutt (usually in plural guttas (“guts, entrails”)), from Proto-Germanic *gut-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”). Related to English gote (“drain”), Old English ġēotan (“to pour”). More at gote, yote. The verb is from Middle English gutten, gotten (“to gut”).