cóclea

See also: coclea and còclea

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.kli.ɐ/ [ˈkɔ.klɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔ.kljɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.kli.a/ [ˈkɔ.klɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔ.klja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.kli.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɔ.kljɐ/

  • Hyphenation: có‧cle‧a

Noun

cóclea f (plural cócleas)

  1. (anatomy) cochlea (the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear)
    Synonym: caracol

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoklea/ [ˈko.kle.a]
  • Rhymes: -oklea
  • Syllabification: có‧cle‧a

Noun

cóclea f (plural cócleas)

  1. (anatomy) cochlea (the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear)
    Synonym: caracol

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