Meaning
guts, entrails
- The internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially the intestines.
- The deep interior of the earth, a place, or a building (figurative).
In a sentence
I minatori scendono ogni giorno nelle viscere della terra per lavorare.
Miners descend every day into the bowels of the earth to work.
Sentiva un dolore acuto alle viscere che non accennava a diminuire.
He felt a sharp pain in his guts that showed no sign of easing.
Quella tragedia ha colpito le viscere della comunità intera.
That tragedy struck the very core of the entire community.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| viscere | masculine · singular |
| viscere | masculine · plural |
| viscere | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always used in the plural: 'le viscere' (feminine plural).
- A rare masculine singular 'viscere' exists, but modern usage strongly favours the feminine plural 'le viscere'.