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telencephalon

/ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
te-len-cephalon
IPA
/ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.

Etymology

From tel- + encephalon, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: telo-
  • Root: τέλος, ἐγκέφαλος

Inflected Forms

telencephalons (plural) telencephala (plural)

Derived Forms

telencephalonic

Synonyms

cerebrum endbrain telencephalon

Questions

How do you pronounce telencephalon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/.
What does telencephalon mean?
The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.
Where does telencephalon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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