Standard Lemma guide

pineal

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɪnɪəl/
  • /pʌɪˈniːəl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P AY2 N IY1 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In the shape of a pine cone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to the pineal gland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The pineal gland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

relating to the pineal body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pineal hormone

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having the form of a pine cone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (“pine cone, pine nut”), from pīneus (“of the pine”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шишарковиден (šišarkoviden) — in the shape of pine cone
  • Finnish: kävynmuotoinen — in the shape of pine cone
  • Greek: κωνοειδής (konoeidís) — in the shape of pine cone
  • Esperanto: pineala — pertaining to pineal gland
  • Finnish: käpyrauhasen — pertaining to pineal gland
  • Finnish: käpyrauhas- — pertaining to pineal gland
  • Greek: επιφυσικός (epifysikós) — pertaining to pineal gland
  • Spanish: pineal — pertaining to pineal gland