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cerebrum

/səˈɹi.bɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
cere-brum
IPA
/səˈɹi.bɹəm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cerebrum, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain; a skull”); see there for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱerh₂-, cerebrum

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈɹi.bɹəm/
  • British English: /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəm/

Inflected Forms

cerebra (plural) cerebrums (plural)

Derived Forms

cerebral cerebrin cerebritis cerebroid cerebrology cerebropathy cerebrose cerebrous deutocerebrum hemicerebrum mesocerebrum procerebrum

Phrases

cerebro- cerebr-

Frequently Paired Words

cerebellum

Synonyms

telencephalon

Rhymes With

tritocerebrum protocerebrum deutocerebrum hemicerebrum procerebrum mesocerebrum

Questions

How do you pronounce cerebrum?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹi.bɹəm/.
What does cerebrum mean?
The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
Where does cerebrum come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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