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sinapse.

synapse (junction between neurons)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/siˈnap.si/Brazil/siˈna.pi.si/Brazil/siˈnap.sɨ/Portugal
  1. synapse (junction between neurons)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek συν- (sun-) Proto-Hellenic *áptō Ancient Greek ἅπτω (háptō) Ancient Greek συνάπτω (sunáptō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis)lbor. Portuguese sinapse Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”).

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