Meaning
stomach, tummy
In a sentence
Ho fame, mi brontola lo stomaco da un'ora.
I'm hungry, my stomach has been growling for an hour.
Ti fa male lo stomaco dopo pranzo?
Does your stomach hurt after lunch?
Non mangio piccante, mi dà fastidio allo stomaco.
I don't eat spicy food, it bothers my stomach.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stomaco | masculine · singular |
| stomaci | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use stomaco in neutral contexts; pancia is more informal and often means belly, not specifically the organ.
- With body-part possession, Italian usually uses the definite article: mi fa male lo stomaco, not il mio stomaco.
- Common with avere: avere mal di stomaco = to have a stomachache. Don’t say essere malato di stomaco for this.