Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cerebellum

/ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: cer-e-bel-lum
IPA: /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

Example Sentences

"Although the cerebellum occupies just 10 per cent of the cranial cavity, it has more than half the brain’s neurons."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱerh₂-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/
British English: /ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.əm/

Inflected Forms

cerebellums (plural) cerebella (plural)

Derived Forms

archicerebellum cerebellar cerebellectomy cerebellic cerebellin cerebellitis cerebellotomy cerebellous cerebrocerebellum decerebellate hemicerebellum neocerebellum

Phrases

cerebello- cerebelli- cerebell- motor cortex

Frequently Paired Words

cerebral cerebrum neurology motor cortex

Synonyms

parencephalon

Rhymes With

antebellum vellum status quo ante bellum flagellum labellum scutellum postbellum flabellum clitellum capitellum haustellum vestibulocerebellum

Questions

How do you pronounce cerebellum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/.
What does cerebellum mean?: Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
Where does cerebellum come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum.

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