núcleo

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See also: nucleo, nucleó, and nucleo-

Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin nū̆cleus (kernel, core).

Noun

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núcleo m (plural núcleos)

  1. (chemistry) nucleus (of an atom)
  2. (biology) nucleus (of a cell)
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin nū̆cleus (kernel, core).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnu.kle.u/, /ˈnu.kli.u/ [ˈnu.klɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnu.klju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnu.kle.o/

  • Hyphenation: nú‧cle‧o

Noun

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núcleo m (plural núcleos)

  1. nucleus (core, central part of something)
    núcleo urbanocity center
    núcleo durohard core
  2. nucleus (initial part which will receive additions)
  3. (chemistry, nuclear physics) nucleus (massive, positively charged core of an atom)
  4. (cytology) nucleus (large organelle found in cells)
  5. (linguistics) nucleus (centre of a syllable)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin nū̆cleus (kernel, core).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnukleo/ [ˈnu.kle.o]
  • Rhymes: -ukleo
  • Syllabification: nú‧cle‧o

Noun

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núcleo m (plural núcleos)

  1. nucleus

Derived terms

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Further reading

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