noun
Meaning 1
A block of buildings in a Roman town.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsjuːlə/
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General-American: /ˈɪnsulə/
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noun
Meaning 2
A structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: insular cortex, island of Reil
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin īnsula (“island”). Doublet of isle.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: insula — a block of buildings in a Roman town
- Finnish: roomalainen vuokrakasarmi — a block of buildings in a Roman town
- Marathi: इनसुला (insulā) — a block of buildings in a Roman town
- Portuguese: ínsula — a block of buildings in a Roman town
- Spanish: insula — a block of buildings in a Roman town
- Finnish: aivosaari — a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus
- Finnish: insula — a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus
- Portuguese: ínsula — a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus
Real reading context