amígdala

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See also: amigdala and amigdală

Catalan

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Etymology

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From Latin amygdala. Doublet of ametlla and màndorla.

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Noun

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amígdala f (plural amígdales)

  1. amygdala

Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, almond), due to its shape. Doublet of améndoa and mandorla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /aˈmiɡdala/ [aˈmiɣ̞.ð̞a.lɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /aˈmiħdala/ [aˈmiħ.ð̞a.lɐ]

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la

Noun

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amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

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

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin amygdala. Doublet of amêndoa and mandorla.

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Noun

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amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

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

Further reading

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  • amígdala” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, almond), due to its shape. Doublet of almendra and mandorla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈmiɡdala/ [aˈmiɣ̞.ð̞a.la]
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  • Rhymes: -iɡdala
  • Syllabification: a‧míg‧da‧la

Noun

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amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

  1. amygdala
  2. tonsil

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Further reading

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