amígdala

== Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of ametlla and màndorla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [əˈmiɡ.də.lə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [aˈmiɡ.da.la] Rhymes: -iɡdala Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la === Noun === amígdala f (plural amígdales) (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ) (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region) == Galician == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of améndoa and mandorla. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la === Noun === amígdala f (plural amígdalas) (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ) (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region) === Further reading === “amígdala”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === amídala (Brazil) amygdala (pre-reform spelling) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala. Doublet of amêndoa and mandorla. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iɡdɐlɐ Hyphenation: a‧míg‧da‧la === Noun === amígdala f (plural amígdalas) (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ) Synonym: tonsila (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region) Synonyms: amígdala cerebelosa, amígdala cerebelar (geology) amygdale, amygdule (almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “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 == Spanish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almendra and mandorla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈmiɡdala/ [aˈmiɣ̞.ð̞a.la] Rhymes: -iɡdala Syllabification: a‧míg‧da‧la === Noun === amígdala f (plural amígdalas) (anatomy, immunology) tonsil (lymphoid organ) (neuroanatomy) amygdala (brain region) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “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