Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falx cerebri

/ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: falx cere-bri
IPA: /ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin falx cerebrī (“the sickle of the brain”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/

Inflected Forms

falces cerebrorum (plural)

Phrases

falx cerebelli

Frequently Paired Words

falx cerebelli

Questions

How do you pronounce falx cerebri?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/.
What does falx cerebri mean?: The larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.
Where does falx cerebri come from?: Unadapted borrowing from New Latin falx cerebrī (“the sickle of the brain”).

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