budello

Italian

Etymology

From Latin botellus, diminutive of botulus (“sausage”), possibly through Vulgar Latin *butellus. Cognate with English bowel.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛllo

Noun

budello m (plural (sense 1 only) budella f or (all senses except 1) budelli m)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) intestines, bowels, guts
    Synonym: intestino
  2. (also uncountable) gut (material)
    Synonym: (Tuscan) busecchia
  3. (figuratively) thin tube
    Synonyms: cannello, cannuccia, tubicino
  4. (figuratively) alleyway
    Synonyms: stradina, stradella, vicolo, viuzza
    Antonyms: stradone, viale

Derived terms

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