nucleus
See also: nucléus
English
WOTD – 26 August 2006
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nucleus (“kernel, core”), a diminutive of nux (“nut”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuː.kli.əs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnuːkli.əs/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
nucleus (plural nuclei or nucleuses)
- The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
- An initial part or version that will receive additions.
- This collection will form the nucleus of a new library.
- (chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
- (cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
- (neuroanatomy) A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
- (phonetics, phonology) The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.
Derived terms
- nucleo-
- nucleolar
- nucleon
- nucleotide
- nuclide
- atomic nucleus
- cell nucleus
- syllable nucleus, the central part of a syllable
- sentence nucleus, the syllable which receives the greatest stress in a word
Translations
core, central part of something
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initial part which will receive additions
physics: massive, positively charged core of an atom
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cytology: large organelle found in cells
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neuroanatomy: cluster of many neuronal bodies
linguistics: centre of a syllable
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nūcleus (“kernel, core”), diminutive of nux (“nut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnykleːjʏs/
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Noun
nucleus m (plural nucleussen or nuclei, diminutive nucleusje n)
Synonyms
Related terms
- nucleair
- nucleïne
- nucleon
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
A diminutive of nux (“nut”).
Pronunciation
- nŭcleus
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnu.kle.us/, [ˈnʊ.kɫe.ʊs]
- nūcleus
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnuː.kle.us/, [ˈnuː.kɫe.ʊs]
Noun
nū̆cleus m (genitive nū̆cleī); second declension
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nū̆cleus | nū̆cleī |
| genitive | nū̆cleī | nū̆cleōrum |
| dative | nū̆cleō | nū̆cleīs |
| accusative | nū̆cleum | nū̆cleōs |
| ablative | nū̆cleō | nū̆cleīs |
| vocative | nū̆clee | nū̆cleī |
Derived terms
- nū̆cleāris (New Latin)
- nū̆cleātus (New Latin)
- nū̆cleō
Descendants
References
- nū̆clĕus (nŭcŭlĕus) in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- nŭclĕus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 1,043/1
- “nucleus” on page 1,199 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
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