amígdala
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
amígdala f (plural amígdales)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), due to its shape. Doublet of améndoa and mandorla.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iɡdala
- Rhymes: -iħdala
- Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la
Noun
amígdala f (plural amígdalas)
- (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (small lymphatic mass on each side of the throat)
- (neuroanatomy) amygdala (region of the brain)
Further reading
- “amígdala”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amygdala. Doublet of amêndoa and mandorla.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -iɡdɐlɐ, (Brazil) -idalɐ
- Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la
Noun
amígdala f (plural amígdalas)
- (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (small lymphatic mass on each side of the throat)
- Synonym: tonsila
- (neuroanatomy) amygdala (region of the brain)
- Synonyms: amígdala cerebelosa, amígdala cerebelar
- (geology) amygdale; amygdule (almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava)
Further reading
- “amígdala” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), due to its shape. Doublet of almendra and mandorla.
Pronunciation
Noun
amígdala f (plural amígdalas)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “amígdala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
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