medulla

Meaning

1. (declension-1, feminine) bone marrow
2. (declension-1, feminine, figuratively) as the subjective location of the intense inner physical sensation of a heightened emotion, such as erotic passion

Concepts

marrow

medulla

pith

spinal cord

Synonyms

medulla spinalis

Translations

Mark

medul·la

médula

μεδούλι

moelle

midollo

merg

medula

tutano

medula

النخاع الشوكي

ilik

moll

Pronounced as (IPA)

[mɛˈdʊl.la]

Etymology

Uncertain. Traditionally compared to Latin medius (“middle”), or Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰos (“brain, marrow”). De Vaan mentions neither of these theories, and instead prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *smer-u-lo-, from *smérus (“grease, marrow”), with the irregular change from *-r- > -d- resulting from hypercorrection similar to that of *-d- > -r- in merīdiēs (“midday”).