cerveau
French
Etymology
From Middle French cerveau, cervel, from Old French cervel, from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum, from Proto-Italic *kerazrom, from a Proto-Indo-European form *ḱerh₂-s-ro, from the root *ḱerh₂- (“head”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cerveau m (plural cerveaux)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “cerveau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “cerveau” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “cerveau” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.
Anagrams
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French cervel.
Noun
cerveau m (plural cerveaux)
Descendants
- French: cerveau
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