Polyglot Dictionary

sistema nervoso

/siʃˈtemɐ neɾˈvozu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os sistemas nervosos

Meaning

  1. nervous system

    • O sistema nervoso controla os músculos.

      The nervous system controls the muscles.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Medical term for the brain, spinal cord and nerves as a system.

Practice

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