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stomaco

stomach

noun STOH-mah-koh Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: From Latin stomachus, from Greek stomakhos.

Usage Note

Stomaco refers specifically to the digestive organ, not the belly in general — for 'belly' or 'abdomen' Italians say ventre or informally pancia. Its stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: STOH-mah-koh. The plural stomaci is regular; the form stomachi also appears. The idiom avere stomaco means 'to have guts/nerve'.

Examples

"Mi fa male lo stomaco."

Natural Translation

My stomach hurts.

Literal Translation

To-me hurts the stomach.

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