intestin

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛs.tɛ̃/

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French intestin m (first attested in the 15th c.), learned borrowing from Latin intestīnum n.

Noun

intestin m (plural intestins)

1. intestine

   gros intestin ― large intestine

   intestin grêle ― small intestine

Derived terms

• intestinal

Descendants

• → Romanian: intestin n

See also

• boyau m

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle French intestin (first attested in 1351-56), learned borrowing from Latin intestīnus.

Adjective

intestin (feminine intestine, masculine plural intestins, feminine plural intestines)

1. (archaic) intestinal

   Synonym: intestinal

2. (literary) internal

   des conflits intestins ― internecine conflicts, infighting

   une guerre intestine ― a civil war

Further reading

• “intestin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Romanian

Etymology

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) Borrowed from French intestin m.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [intestˈin]

Noun

intestin n (plural intestine)

1. intestine

   Synonyms: viscere n pl, măruntaie n pl

Declension

Declension of intestin

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) intestin	intestinul	(niște) intestine	intestinele
genitive/dative	(unui) intestin	intestinului	(unor) intestine	intestinelor
vocative	intestinule		intestinelor