cerebral

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl/, /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹl̩/, /səˈɹiː.bɹəl/, /səˈɹiː.bɹl̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /səˈɹi.bɹəl/, /ˈsɛɹ.əb.ɹəl/ Rhymes: -ɛɹɪbɹəl, -iːbɹəl === Etymology 1 === Borrowing from French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain”); equivalent to cerebrum +‎ -al. ==== Adjective ==== cerebral (comparative more cerebral, superlative most cerebral) (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex. Synonyms: brainial (uncommon), brainy (rare) Intellectual rather than emotional or physical. Coordinate term: visceral ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Semantic loan from Sanskrit मूर्धन्य (mūrdhanya, “pertaining to the head”). ==== Adjective ==== cerebral (comparative more cerebral, superlative most cerebral) (linguistics, obsolete) Retroflex. ===== Translations ===== === References === “cerebral”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “cerebral”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Asturian == === Etymology === cerebru +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θeɾeˈbɾal/ [θe.ɾeˈβ̞ɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ce‧re‧bral === Adjective === cerebral (epicene, plural cerebrales) (anatomy, medicine) cerebral ==== Related terms ==== cerebru == Catalan == === Etymology === A learned formation from the root of Latin cerebrum and the suffix -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [sə.ɾəˈβɾal] IPA(key): (Balearic) [sə.ɾəˈbɾal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [se.ɾeˈbɾal] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [se.ɾeˈβɾal] === Adjective === cerebral m or f (masculine and feminine plural cerebrals) cerebral ==== Derived terms ==== paràlisi cerebral ==== Related terms ==== cervell == Danish == === Etymology === From French cérébral (“cerebral”), from Latin cerebrum (“brain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /serəbraːl/, [serəˈb̥ʁɑːˀl] === Adjective === cerebral cerebral (of, or relating to the brain) ==== Inflection ==== === Further reading === “cerebral” in Den Danske Ordbog “cerebral” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Portuguese == === Etymology === From cérebro +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al, -aw Hyphenation: ce‧re‧bral === Adjective === cerebral m or f (plural cerebrais) (relational) brain, cerebral cortex; cerebral ==== Derived terms ==== cerebralmente ==== Related terms ==== cérebro === Further reading === “cerebral”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cerebral”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026 “cerebral” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “cerebral”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “cerebral”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “cerebral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French cérébral. === Adjective === cerebral m or n (feminine singular cerebrală, masculine plural cerebrali, feminine/neuter plural cerebrale) cerebral ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From cerebro +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θeɾeˈbɾal/ [θe.ɾeˈβ̞ɾal] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /seɾeˈbɾal/ [se.ɾeˈβ̞ɾal] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ce‧re‧bral === Adjective === cerebral m or f (masculine and feminine plural cerebrales) cerebral ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cerebral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Adjective === cerebral (comparative mer cerebral, superlative mest cerebral) (anatomy) cerebral intellectual (rather than emotional) ==== Declension ==== === References === “cerebral”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “cerebral”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “cerebral”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)