amígdala
Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
amígdala f (plural amígdales)
Galician
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), due to its shape.
Pronunciation
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, since 2012
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la
Noun
amígdala f (plural s)
- (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (small lymphatic mass on each side of the throat)
- (neuroanatomy) amygdala (region of the brain)
- (geology) amygdale; amygdule (almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava)
Synonyms
- (tonsil): tonsila
- (amygdala): amígdala cerebelosa, amígdala cerebelar
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), due to its shape.
Pronunciation
Noun
amígdala f (plural amígdalas)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “amígdala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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