célula

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See also: celulă

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cellula.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈθɛlula/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈsɛlula/

Noun

célula f (plural células)

  1. cell (room in a monastery)
    Synonym: cela
  2. cell (biological unit)
  3. cell (electronic component)
  4. cell (autonomous subgroup)

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cellula.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛlulɐ
  • Hyphenation: cé‧lu‧la

Noun

célula f (plural células)

  1. (biology) cell

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cellula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθelula/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈselula/
  • Rhymes: -elula
  • Syllabification: cé‧lu‧la

Noun

célula f (plural células)

  1. cell (the basic unit of a living organism)
  2. cell (a small group of people forming part of a larger organization)

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