cervelle

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French cervelle, from Old French cervele, from Latin cerebella, the plural of cerebellum (whence French cerveau) reinterpreted as a feminine singular. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɛʁ.vɛl/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): /sær.vɛl/, /sar.vɛl/ Rhymes: -ɛl Homophone: cervelles === Noun === cervelle f (plural cervelles) (archaic or derogatory or Louisiana) brain (organ of thought) Synonym: cerveau (cooking) brains ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: sèvèl === Further reading === “cervelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN) == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French cervele. === Noun === cervelle f (plural cervelles) brain (anatomy) ==== Descendants ==== French: cervelle