Insula
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The insular cortex, a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus
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Etymology
Uncertain. Has been connected to Ancient Greek , according to some, possibly from a common Mediterranean source since Proto-Indo-European lacked maritime vocabulary.
Other have explained it as kindred to , i.e. as a nominalized feminine adjective reflecting Old Latin phrase , or, according to others, elliptically from , from + , ablative of .
It has also been suggested that stands for }, feminine adjective of }, thus standing for .
Noun
- island
- block of apartments, usually for the lower class
Descendants
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Noun
insula