See also: pinéal

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪnɪəl/
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Adjective

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pineal (comparative more pineal, superlative most pineal)

  1. In the shape of a pine cone.
  2. Pertaining to the pineal gland.

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Noun

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pineal (plural pineals)

  1. The pineal gland.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 310:
      Because of its central location and its solitary nature — most structures in the brain come in pairs, but the pineal stands alone — the philosopher René Descartes concluded that the pineal is where the soul resides.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pinéal.

Adjective

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pineal m or n (feminine singular pineală, masculine plural pineali, feminine and neuter plural pineale)

  1. pineal

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite pineal pineală pineali pineale
definite pinealul pineala pinealii pinealele
genitive-
dative
indefinite pineal pineale pineali pineale
definite pinealului pinealei pinealilor pinealelor

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin pinea +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pineˈal/ [pi.neˈal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pi‧ne‧al

Adjective

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pineal m or f (masculine and feminine plural pineales)

  1. pineal
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