núcleo

See also: nucleo, nucleó, and nucleo-

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nū̆cleus (kernel, core).

Noun

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

  1. (chemistry) nucleus (of an atom)
  2. (biology) nucleus (of a cell)

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nū̆cleus (kernel, core).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnu.kle.u/, /ˈnu.kli.u/ [ˈnu.klɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnu.klju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnu.kle.o/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnu.kli.u/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈnu.klju/

  • Hyphenation: nú‧cle‧o

Noun

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

  1. nucleus (core, central part of something)
    núcleo urbanocity center
    núcleo durohard core
  2. nucleus (initial part which will receive additions)
  3. (chemistry, nuclear physics) nucleus (massive, positively charged core of an atom)
  4. (cytology) nucleus (large organelle found in cells)
  5. (linguistics) nucleus (centre of a syllable)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nū̆cleus (kernel, core).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnukleo/ [ˈnu.kle.o]
  • Rhymes: -ukleo
  • Syllabification: nú‧cle‧o

Noun

núcleo m (plural núcleos)

  1. nucleus

Derived terms

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