amygdale

amygdale · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμυγδάλη“almond”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromamygdala
3. French · borrowed fromamygdale
4. English todayamygdale

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

amygdale · noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμυγδάλη“almond”
2. Latin · derived fromamygdala
3. English todayamygdale

From Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named for the almond shape.

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