amygdale

English

Etymology 1

From French amygdale.[1] Doublet of almond, amygdala, and mandorla.

Noun

amygdale (plural amygdales)

  1. (geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava

Etymology 2

Noun

amygdale

  1. Misconstruction of amygdala.

References

  1. ^ “amygdale, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē)bor.
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Arabic لَوْز (lawz)sl.
Medieval Latin amygdalalbor.
French amygdale

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /a.mi.dal/, /a.miɡ.dal/
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    The "g" is usually silent in common speech.

    Noun

    amygdale f (plural amygdales)

    1. (anatomy) tonsil

    Further reading

    Latin

    Noun

    amygdale

    1. vocative singular of amygdalus
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