estómago

stomach

noun ehs-TOH-mah-goh Rare

Origin: Greek stomachos, via Latin stomachus

Usage Note

Estómago is the anatomical stomach (the organ), not the general abdominal area — for that, Spanish uses barriga or vientre. The written accent on the o shifts the stress to the antepenultimate syllable, making it an esdrújula word. Tener buen estómago is an idiom meaning to have a strong stomach for unpleasant things.

Examples

"Me duele el estómago después de comer tanto."

Natural Translation

My stomach hurts after eating so much.

Literal Translation

To-me hurts the stomach after eating so much.

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