pancreas
/ˈpan.kre.as/masculine
The Italian word for 'pancreas' is pancreas.
The term refers to the gland located near the stomach.
Meaning: gland near the stomach (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈpan.kre.as/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The root of the word comes from the Greek 'pan' meaning 'all' and 'kreas' meaning 'flesh', a concept preserved in the Italian spelling.
- The word pancreas follows the rule of foreign loanwords in Italian where the plural form is often identical to the singular.
- The Italian word carne, meaning 'meat' or 'flesh', is a linguistic cousin to the kreas part of pancreas through their shared Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- L'insulina è prodotta dal pancreas.Insulin is produced by the pancreas.Tatoeba #13457311 by Guybrush88, translation #10337105 by Amastan
- Il pancreas è una grossa ghiandola che produce insulina.The pancreas is a large gland that produces insulin.Tatoeba #4404410 by aldolit58, translation #7891525 by shekitten
- Gli enzimi prodotti dal pancreas aiutano la digestione.The enzymes produced by the pancreas aid digestion.
- Sai quali ormoni sono prodotti dalle cellule del pancreas?Do you know which hormones are produced by the pancreatic cells?
- Il medico ha controllato il pancreas.The doctor checked the pancreas.
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are discussing health results at home.
- GiuliaIl dottore dice che il tuo pancreas è sano.The doctor says that your pancreas is healthy.
- MatteoMeno male, ero molto preoccupato.Thank goodness, I was very worried.
- GiuliaSì, i risultati dell'analisi sono ottimi.Yes, the analysis results are great.
- MatteoGrazie mille per l'aiuto, Giulia.Thank you very much for the help, Giulia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pancreas” translations and entries pancreas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
