insula
Syllables: in·su·laUK/ˈɪnsjuːlə//ˈɪnsulə/
insula noun: a block of buildings in a Roman town.
Noun
insula (plural insulas or insulae)
- A block of buildings in a Roman town.
- A structure of the human brain located within the sylvian fissure.
- All mammals have insulas that read their body condition, Dr. Craig said.2007 February 6, Sandra Blakeslee, “A Small Part of the Brain, and Its Profound Effects”, in New York Times
- The insula registers our physical gut feelings, including the sensation of a distended stomach and other inner states like nausea, warmth, a full bladder, and a pounding heart.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 608
- Synonyms:
- insular cortex, island of Reil
insula meaning in Tamil and Marathi
insula in Tamil
- திட்டு, தீவம்
insula in Marathi
- a block of buildings in a Roman town
- इनसुला insulā
Synonyms of insula
Forms of insula
| plural | insulas |
|---|---|
| plural | insulae |
Origin of insula
From Latin īnsula (“island”). Doublet of isle.
Words formed from insula
Questions about insula
- What does insula mean?
- Insula means a block of buildings in a Roman town.
- What is insula in Tamil?
- Insula in Tamil is திட்டு, தீவம். See Insula meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is insula?
- Insula is a noun.
- How do you pronounce insula?
- Insula is pronounced /ˈɪnsjuːlə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of insula?
- The plural of insula is insulas.
Words near insula in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: insula (page history and authors); insula (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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