Borborygmic
/ˌbɔːr.bəˈrɪɡ.mɪk/noun
Relating to rumbling or gurgling noises made by the stomach or intestines.
Did you know?The word comes from Greek borborygmos, an imitative term for gut rumbling, so the sound itself was baked into the word from the start.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
βορβορυγμός (borborygmós)
“A rumbling or gurgling sound, especially from the stomach or intestines.”
Late Greek
Greek
βορβορυγμικός (borborygmikós)
“Pertaining to stomach rumbling or intestinal noises.”
17th–18th Century
English
borborygmus
“A rumbling noise in the abdomen.”
Modern English
English
borborygmic
“Relating to borborygmus or stomach rumbling.”