Dictionary

insula en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪnsjuːlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈɪnsulə/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Latin īnsula (“island”). Doublet of isle.

Meanings

1. (historical) A block of buildings in a Roman town.
2. A structure of the human brain located within the sylvian fissure.
   • 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:
   • 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:

Forms

Deriveds

perinsular · insulostriatal

Relateds

insulate · isolate · isolation · insulation · insular · peninsula

Synonyms

insular cortex · island of Reil

Translations (8)

fi roomalainen vuokrakasarmi (a block of buildings in a Roman town) · fi insula (a block of buildings in a Roman town) · pt ínsula (a block of buildings in a Roman town) · fi aivosaari (a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus) · es insula (a block of buildings in a Roman town) · mr इनसुला (a block of buildings in a Roman town) · pt ínsula (a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus) · fi insula (a structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus)