amígdala

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of ametlla and màndorla.

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

• Audio (Barcelona):

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• Rhymes: -iɡdala
• Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la

amígdala f (plural amígdales)

1. (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ)
2. (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of améndoa and mandorla.

• Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la

amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

1. (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ)
2. (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region)

• “amígdala”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

• amídala (Brazil)
• amygdala (pre-reform spelling)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala. Doublet of amêndoa and mandorla.

• Rhymes: -iɡdɐlɐ
• Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la

amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

1. (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ)

   Synonym: tonsila

2. (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region)

   Synonyms: amígdala cerebelosa, amígdala cerebelar

3. (geology) amygdale, amygdule (almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava)

• “amígdala”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “amígdala”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “amígdala”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “amígdala”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almendra and mandorla.

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡdala/ [aˈmiɣ̞.ð̞a.la]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -iɡdala
• Syllabification: a‧míg‧da‧la

amígdala f (plural amígdalas)

1. (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ)
2. (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region)

• “amígdala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025