Entrails
/ˈɛn.treɪlz/noun
The internal organs of an animal or person, especially those within the abdomen.
Did you know?The word entered English through Old French from a Latin source tied to the idea of what is drawn inside or out, which is why it has long carried both a gruesome physical meaning and a literary, ominous feel.
Etymological Timeline
Latin roots
Latin
intrālia
“the inner parts; entrails”
Old French
Old French
entrailles
“the internal organs, especially the bowels”
Middle English
English
entrailes
“the internal organs or guts”
Modern English
English
entrails
“the internal organs of a body, especially in a gruesome or poetic sense”