Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forebrain

/fˈɔɹbɹˌeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: fore-brain
IPA: /fˈɔɹbɹˌeɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.

Example Sentences

"The medial forebrain bundle (MFB), a key structure of reward-seeking circuitry, remains inadequately characterized in humans despite its vast importance for emotional processing and development of addictions and depression."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂éy Proto-Germanic *furai Proto-Germanic *furai- Proto-West Germanic *forē- Old English fore- Middle English fore- English fore- Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-n̥ Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s Proto-Germanic *bragną Proto-West Germanic *bragn Old English bræġn Middle English brayn English brain English forebrain From fore- + brain.

Inflected Forms

forebrains (plural)

Derived Forms

hemiforebrain

Frequently Paired Words

afterbrain hindbrain midbrain

Synonyms

prosencephalon

Antonyms

afterbrain

Questions

How do you pronounce forebrain?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹbɹˌeɪn/.
What does forebrain mean?: The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
Where does forebrain come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂éy Proto-Germanic *furai Proto-Germanic *furai- Proto-West Germanic *forē- Old English fore- Middle English fore- English fore- Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-n̥ Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s Proto-Germanic *bragną Proto-West Germanic *bragn Old English bræġn Middle English brayn English brain English forebrain From fore- + brain.

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