gutte
Latin
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English guttas (a plurale tantum), from Proto-Germanic *gut-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡut/
Noun
gutte (plural guttes or gutten)
- One of the organs inside a creature's chest:
- The intestines/alimentary canal or a section of that organ.
- Animal intestines when used as food for humans or pets.
- (rare) The protective coating of the intestines.
- (rare) Catgut; cords made from guts.
- The chest or abdominal region, especially when representing excessive eating.
- (rare) The inside or deepest reaches of something.
Usage notes
This noun tends to be found in the plural in Middle English.
References
- “gut (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-08.
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