Added 9 October 2026
visceral
/ˈvɪsəɹəl/ adjective
Latin root: viscerālis Wiktionary
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Of or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the viscera (“internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities”).
visceral remains
- Of a disease: involving the viscera.
- Of or relating to the viscera or bowels regarded as the origin of a person's emotions; hence , relating to or having deep internal feelings or sensibility. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Origin
From Middle French viscéral (modern French viscéral), or from its etymon Medieval Latin viscerālis (“internal”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Viscerālis is derived from Latin viscera (a plural form of vīscus (“internal organ of the body”); further etymology uncertain, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to rotate, turn”)) + -ālis (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). cognates * Old French visceral (Middle French viscéral, modern French viscéral) * Italian viscerale * Spanish visceral
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