intestino

/intesˈtino/ · B2 · adj

intestine

🫃 intestino = Latin intus, inside → internal, internecine; intestine

Spanish intestino comes from Latin intestinus, meaning internal, from intus, inside. The same root gives English intestine, the organ inside the body. As an adjective it describes conflicts that happen within a group, like luchas intestinas, meaning internal struggles.

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