amygdale

English

Noun

amygdale (plural amygdales)

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

Noun

amygdale

Misconstruction of amygdala

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amygdala (“almond”). Doublet of amande.

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)

(anatomy) tonsil

Further reading

“amygdale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

amygdale

vocative singular of amygdalus

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