cerebral
/ˈseɹəbɹəl/SEH-ruh-bruhl
/ˈsɛɹəbɹəl/SEH-ruh-bruhl
Meaningof the brain
Common meaning: of the brain
Other meanings: intellectual
- cerebrthe brainLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 318 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latincerebrum, -ī‘the brain’
- Englishcerebral‘of the brain’ · today
cerebr also in: cerebellum
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
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Origin: Built on Latin cerebrum ‘the brain’.
Roots
- cerebrum, -ī Latin “the brain”
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