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Added 9 October 2026

entrails

/ˈɛn.tɹeɪlz/ noun

Latin root: intrālia Wiktionary

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plural of entrail The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The seat of the emotions.

Origin

From Middle English entraille, entrailles, from Old French entrailles, from Vulgar Latin intrālia, from Latin interānea, from interāneus, from inter. Compare Spanish entraña.

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