estomac

stomach

noun es-toh-MAH Less Common

Usage Note

Estomac refers specifically to the stomach as an organ — colloquially French people also say le ventre for the belly/abdomen area. The final c is silent. Avoir l'estomac dans les talons ('to have one's stomach in one's heels') is an idiom meaning to be very hungry.

Examples

"J'ai mal à l'estomac ce matin."

Natural Translation

My stomach hurts this morning.

Literal Translation

I have pain in the stomach this morning.

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