Etymology

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Today it means: viscera; intestine Full definition →

Ancient Greek σπλάγχνα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσπλάγχνα“viscera”
  2. English todaysplanchno-

From Ancient Greek σπλάγχνα (splánkhna, “viscera”).

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