Meaning
cell
In a sentence
Ogni cellula del corpo ha un compito.
Each cell in the body has a job.
Hai visto una cellula al microscopio oggi?
Did you see a cell under the microscope today?
Questa cellula non è ancora stata studiata bene.
This cell hasn't been studied well yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cellula | feminine · singular |
| cellule | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cellulare, not cellula, for a mobile phone. Cellula means a biological cell or a small compartment/unit.
- In prisons or monasteries, cella is more common for a cell/room; cellula sounds technical, organizational, or biological.
- Often used in compounds: cellula staminale, cellula nervosa, cellula terroristica. Italian prefers noun + adjective collocations here.