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encephalo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-cephalo-
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to the brain.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōl ? Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōlder. Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)der. English encephalo- From en- + cephalo-. From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) (within the head), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

encephal- (alternative)

Phrases

cephalo-

Frequently Paired Words

anencephaly cephalo- encephalic encephalon

Questions

What does encephalo- mean?
Pertaining to the brain.
Where does encephalo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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