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prefrontal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [pɹiːˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹiˈfɹʌn.təl/ (Canada, General-American)
  • [pɹiˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English frontal English prefrontal From pre- + frontal.

Meanings

  1. Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
  2. Of, pertaining to or situated in front of the frontal bone.

Forms

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more prefrontal Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most prefrontal Degree=Sup lexicographic
praefrontal alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

postfrontal

Deriveds

medioprefrontal · mesoprefrontal · prefrontally · prefrontal lobotomy · orbitoprefrontal · prefrontal cortex

Translations (10)

it prefrontale (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · pl przedczołowy (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · fi prefrontaalinen (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · th ในสมองกลีบหน้าผากส่วนหน้า (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · fi etuotsalohkon (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · uk префронта́льний (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · ru префронта́льный (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · fi prefrontaali- (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · fr préfrontal (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe) · es prefrontal (of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe)

prefrontal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [pɹiːˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɹiˈfɹʌn.təl/ (Canada, General-American)
  • [pɹiˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English frontal English prefrontal From pre- + frontal.

Meanings

  1. A prefrontal bone, scale, etc.

Forms

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praefrontal alternative lexicographic
prefrontals Number=Plur lexicographic