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nucleus

/ˈnuːkliəs/NOO-klee-uhs
/ˈnukliəs/NOO-klee-uhs

Meaninga kernel

Common meaning: the core

Journey through time

  1. Latinnux, nucis‘a nut’
  2. Englishnucleus‘the core’ · today

nuc also in: nuclear

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin nux ‘a nut’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry nux, p. 1222 · dictionary scan

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