Italian

Noun

amigdala f ‎(plural amigdale)

1. (anatomy) amygdala
2. (archaeology) hand axe
3. (geology) amygdaloid

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡ.da.la/, [aˈmɪɡ.da.ɫa]

Noun

amigdala f ‎(genitive amigdalae); first declension

1. almond tree
2. almonds
   • c. 1300, Tractatus de Ponderibus et Mensuris

     Item centena cere zucarii piperis cumini amigdalarum & alome continet xiii. petras & dimid’ & quelibet petra continet viii. li.

     Futhermore, the hundred of beeswax, sugar, pepper, cumin, almonds, & alum contains 13½ stone & each such stone contains 8 lbs.

Inflection

First declension.

Noun

amigdala

1. nominative plural of amigdalum
2. accusative plural of amigdalum
3. vocative plural of amigdalum

References

• AMIGDALA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)