encéphale

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “within the head”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.se.fal/
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Noun

encéphale m (plural encéphales)

(anatomy) encephalon, brain

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Turkish: ensefal

Further reading

“encéphale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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