amígdala

See also: amigdala and amigdală

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈmiɡ.də.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˈmiɡ.da.la]

Noun

amígdala f (plural amígdales)

1. amygdala

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Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), due to its shape.

Noun

amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

1. (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (small lymphatic mass on each side of the throat)
2. (neuroanatomy) amygdala (region of the brain)

Further reading

• “amígdala”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• amídala
• amygdala (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amygdala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐˈmidalɐ/
• IPA^(key): /ɐˈmiɣðɐlɐ/
• Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la

Noun

amígdala f (plural s)

1. (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (small lymphatic mass on each side of the throat)
2. (neuroanatomy) amygdala (region of the brain)
3. (geology) amygdale; amygdule (almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava)

Synonyms

• (tonsil): tonsila
• (amygdala): amígdala cerebelosa, amígdala cerebelar

Further reading

• Template:R:DAN

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), due to its shape.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡdala/ [aˈmiɣ̞.ð̞a.la]
• Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la

Noun

amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

1. amygdala
2. tonsil

Derived terms

• amígdala palatina
• amigdalectomía
• amigdalitis

Related terms

• amigdalina

Further reading

• “amígdala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014