córnea

See also: cornea and corneá

Galician

Noun

córnea f (plural córneas)

(anatomy) cornea (layer forming the front of the eye)

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔʁ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈkɔɦ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔʁ.njɐ/ [ˈkɔɦ.njɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈkɔɾ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔɾ.njɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔʁ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈkɔʁ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔʁ.njɐ/
- (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɻ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈkɔɻ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔɻ.njɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔʁ.ni.a/ [ˈkɔɦ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔʁ.nja/ [ˈkɔɦ.nja]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾ.njɐ/

Noun

córnea f (plural córneas)

(anatomy) cornea (layer forming the front of the eye)

Derived terms

corneal

Adjective

córnea

feminine singular of córneo

Further reading

“córnea”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“córnea”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkoɾnea/ [ˈkoɾ.ne.a]
Rhymes: -oɾnea
Syllabification: cór‧ne‧a

Noun

córnea f (plural córneas)

(anatomy) cornea (layer forming the front of the eye)

Derived terms

corneal

Adjective

córnea

feminine singular of córneo

Further reading

“córneo”, 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