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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
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(morpheme) Pertaining to the brain.
Holonym: cephalo-
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)