cerebrum
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɹɪ.bɹəm/, /sɪˈɹiː.bɹəm/
Noun
cerebrum (plural cerebra or cerebrums)
- (neuroanatomy) The upper part of the brain, which is divided into the two cerebral hemispheres. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is the seat of motor and sensory functions, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
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upper part of the brain
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Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *kerazrom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈke.re.brum/, [ˈkɛ.rɛ.brʊ̃]
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | cerebrum | cerebra |
Genitive | cerebrī | cerebrōrum |
Dative | cerebrō | cerebrīs |
Accusative | cerebrum | cerebra |
Ablative | cerebrō | cerebrīs |
Vocative | cerebrum | cerebra |
Derived terms
- cerebellum
- cerebralis
- cerebrōsus
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References
- cerebrum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cerebrum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- cerebrum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- cerebrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- cerebrum in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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