linfa

Italian

Etymology

From Latin lympha (“(clear) water”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē).

Noun

linfa f (plural linfe)

1. (botany) sap
2. (anatomy) lymph

Related terms

• linfatico

Further reading

• linfa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē).

Noun

linfa f (plural linfas)

1. (physiology, immunology) lymph (fluid carried by the lymphatic system)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin lympha (“(clear) water”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlinfa/, [ˈlĩɱfa]

Noun

linfa f (plural linfas)

1. lymph
2. (poetic) water

Related terms

• linfático

Further reading

• “linfa” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.