"Medúlla" means "marrow" in Latin
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Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk, noted for its predominantly vocal-based compositions and exploration of the human voice as an instrument.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Medúlla" means "marrow" in Latin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9428039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "Medúlla" means "marrow" in Latin Context triple: [Medúlla, titleMeaning, "Medúlla" means "marrow" in Latin]
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A.
Latin "Esquiliae"
Latin "Esquiliae" is the ancient Latin name for the Esquiline Hill, one of the seven hills on which Rome was founded.
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B.
Calvaria (Latin)
Calvaria is the Latin name for Golgotha, the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally regarded as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
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C.
Latin word "Novocastrum"
The Latin word "Novocastrum" is a toponym meaning "new castle," historically used as the basis for place names and related demonyms such as "Novocastrian."
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D.
Sol (Latin)
Sol (Latin) is the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, often depicted as a solar deity driving a chariot across the sky.
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E.
Vicetia (Latin name)
Vicetia is the ancient Latin name of the Italian city now known as Vicenza.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Medúlla" means "marrow" in Latin Target entity description: Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk, noted for its predominantly vocal-based compositions and exploration of the human voice as an instrument.
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A.
Latin "Esquiliae"
Latin "Esquiliae" is the ancient Latin name for the Esquiline Hill, one of the seven hills on which Rome was founded.
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B.
Calvaria (Latin)
Calvaria is the Latin name for Golgotha, the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally regarded as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
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C.
Latin word "Novocastrum"
The Latin word "Novocastrum" is a toponym meaning "new castle," historically used as the basis for place names and related demonyms such as "Novocastrian."
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D.
Sol (Latin)
Sol (Latin) is the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, often depicted as a solar deity driving a chariot across the sky.
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E.
Vicetia (Latin name)
Vicetia is the ancient Latin name of the Italian city now known as Vicenza.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Björk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores | human voice as an instrument ⓘ |
| featuresVocalEnsemble | Icelandic Choir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist |
Mike Patton
NERFINISHED
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Rahzel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Tagaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
a cappella
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art pop ⓘ avant‑garde ⓘ experimental music ⓘ |
| label |
Elektra Records
NERFINISHED
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One Little Indian Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadSingle | Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentation | human voice ⓘ |
| nextWorkInArtistDiscography | Drawing Restraint 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of beatboxing
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minimal use of traditional instruments ⓘ predominantly vocal-based compositions ⓘ |
| performer | Björk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWorkInArtistDiscography | Vespertine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Björk
NERFINISHED
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Mark Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Markus Dravs NERFINISHED ⓘ Matmos NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahzel NERFINISHED ⓘ Valgeir Sigurðsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInPeriod | 2003–2004 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2004-08-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Icelandic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | marrow in Latin ⓘ |
| track |
Ancestors
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Desired Constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ Miðvikudags NERFINISHED ⓘ Mouth’s Cradle NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleasure Is All Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Show Me Forgiveness NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonnets/Unrealities XI NERFINISHED ⓘ Submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph of a Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Vökuró NERFINISHED ⓘ Where Is the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Is It NERFINISHED ⓘ Öll Birtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: "Medúlla" means "marrow" in Latin Description of subject: Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk, noted for its predominantly vocal-based compositions and exploration of the human voice as an instrument.
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