neurona

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron). Probably influenced in form by French neurone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [nəwˈɾo.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [newˈɾo.na]

Noun

neurona f (plural neurones)

1. neuron

Related terms

• neuronal

Further reading

• “neurona” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French neurone, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neuˈɾona/ [neu̯ˈɾo.na]
• Rhymes: -ona
• Syllabification: neu‧ro‧na

Noun

neurona f (plural neuronas)

1. neuron; nerve cell

Related terms

• neuronal

 

Further reading

• “neurona”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16