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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -io (“-ium”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /newˈɾɔ.ni.u/, (faster pronunciation) /newˈɾɔ.nju/
- Rhymes: -ɔniu, (faster pronunciation) -ɔnju
- Hyphenation: neu‧ró‧ni‧o
Noun
neurónio m (plural neurónios)
- (European Portuguese spelling) neuron (a cell of the nervous system)
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