Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encephalos

/ɛnˈsɛfələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-cepha-los
IPA: /ɛnˈsɛfələs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The encephalon.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In man the encephalos reaches its full size about seven years of age."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

How do you pronounce encephalos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈsɛfələs/.
What does encephalos mean?: The encephalon.
Where does encephalos come from?: From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

How to pronounce encephalos

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