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

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.mi.dal/, /a.miɡ.dal/
  • Audio:(file)

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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