Meanings
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Origin
amygdale · noun
- Ancient Greekἀμυγδάλη“almond”
- Medieval Latinamygdala
- Frenchamygdale
- Englishamygdale
From French amygdale, from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almond, amygdala, and mandorla.
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Full word history & related roots →amygdale · noun
- Ancient Greekἀμυγδάλη“almond”
- Latinamygdala
- Englishamygdale
From Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named for the almond shape.
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amygdale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdale
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“amygdale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdale. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amygdale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdale.
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