cephalic
Meaningof the head
Common meaning: of the head
- cephalthe headLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 801 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Greek κεφαλή ‘the head’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry κεφαλή, p. 801 · dictionary scan
Roots
- κεφαλή Greek “the head”
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