See also: pinéal

English edit

Etymology edit

From French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (pine cone, pine nut), from pīneus (of the pine).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪnɪəl/
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Adjective edit

pineal (comparative more pineal, superlative most pineal)

  1. In the shape of a pine cone.
  2. Pertaining to the pineal gland.

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Noun edit

pineal (plural pineals)

  1. The pineal gland.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 310:
      Because of its central location and its solitary nature — most structures in the brain come in pairs, but the pineal stands alone — the philosopher René Descartes concluded that the pineal is where the soul resides.

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Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French pinéal.

Adjective edit

pineal m or n (feminine singular pineală, masculine plural pineali, feminine and neuter plural pineale)

  1. pineal

Declension edit

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin pinea +‎ -al.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pineˈal/ [pi.neˈal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pi‧ne‧al

Adjective edit

pineal m or f (masculine and feminine plural pineales)

  1. pineal

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