cerveau

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French cerveau, cervel, from Old French cervel, from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum, from Proto-Italic *kerazrom, from a Proto-Indo-European form *ḱerh₂-s-ro, from the root *ḱerh₂- (“head”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɛʁ.vo/ Rhymes: -o Homophone: cerveaux === Noun === cerveau m (plural cerveaux) brain (organ of thought) Synonym: (archaic or derogatory or Louisiana) cervelle f (Louisiana) sinus cavity, sinuses Synonym: sinus m (Louisiana) nostril Synonyms: narine f, trou de nez m ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: sèvo === Further reading === “cerveau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 “cerveau”, in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse “cerveau” in Dico en ligne Le Robert. Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN) === Anagrams === évacuer == Middle French == === Alternative forms === cervel === Etymology === From Old French cervel. === Noun === cerveau m (plural cerveaux) brain ==== Descendants ==== French: cerveau