borborygmus

/bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/

Etymology

From New Latin borborygmus, from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός (borborugmós), of onomatopoeic origin.

noun

  1. A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
  2. Something resembling borborygmus.“Finally, the emotional borborygmus subsiding, she produced, at last, the words: "It is said 'Bonnet.' As the hat which is tied beneath the chin."”