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diencephalon

/ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
di-en-cephalon
IPA
/ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

Etymology

From New Latin diencephalon, from di-, prevocalic form of dia- + encephalon.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: diencephalon

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/
  • British English: /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɒn/

Inflected Forms

diencephalons (plural) diencephala (plural)

Synonyms

interbrain 'tweenbrain twixtbrain diencephalon betweenbrain

Questions

How do you pronounce diencephalon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/.
What does diencephalon mean?
The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
Where does diencephalon come from?
From New Latin diencephalon, from di-, prevocalic form of dia- + encephalon.

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