meollo

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], from Vulgar Latin *medullum, from Latin medulla. Compare Portuguese miolo, Catalan moll, Italian midollo, French moelle.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /meˈoʝo/ [meˈo.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /meˈoʎo/ [meˈo.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /meˈoʃo/ [meˈo.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /meˈoʒo/ [meˈo.ʒo]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -oʝo
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -oʎo
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -oʃo
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -oʒo

  • Syllabification: me‧o‧llo

Noun[edit]

meollo m (plural meollos)

  1. core, heart, crux (the most important part of something)
    Synonyms: fondo, punto crucial, lo esencial
  2. marrow (substance inside bones)
    Synonym: médula
  3. brain substance
    Synonyms: seso, cerebro

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