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amygdale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amyg-dale
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava.

noun

Tonsil.

Etymology

From French amygdale, from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almond, amygdala, and mandorla.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

amygdales (plural)

Questions

What does amygdale mean?
An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava.
Where does amygdale come from?
It is traced to French.

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