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encephalo- en · X

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōl ? Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōlder. Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)der. English encephalo- From en- + cephalo-. From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) (within the head), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Pertaining to the brain.
    • Holonym: cephalo-

Forms

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encephal- alternative lexicographic

Relateds

encephalic · cephalo- · anencephaly · encephalon

Translations (5)

fi aivo- (pertaining to the brain) · es encefalo- (pertaining to the brain) · pl encefalo- (pertaining to the brain) · fi enkefalo- (pertaining to the brain) · fr encéphalo- (pertaining to the brain)