Meaning
abdomen, midriff, belly, stomach
- womb
In a sentence
Mi fa male il ventre dopo pranzo.
My stomach hurts after lunch.
Il bambino si muoveva nel ventre della madre.
The baby was moving in the mother's womb.
Hai preso freddo al ventre ieri sera?
Did your belly get cold last night?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ventre | masculine · singular |
| ventri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ventre is more neutral or literary than pancia, which is the everyday word for a person's belly.
- For pregnancy, ventre can mean womb, but grembo or utero are often clearer depending on context and register.
- Common with in + article: nel ventre della balena, nel ventre materno. Don't translate English stomach too literally in every context.