cerebral
pronunciation
How to pronounce cerebral in British English:
UK [ˈserəbrəl]
How to pronounce cerebral in American English:
US [səˈri:brəl]
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- Adjective:
- involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
- of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
Word Origin
- cerebral
- cerebral: see saveloy
- cerebral (adj.)
- 1816, "pertaining to the brain," from French cérébral (16c.), from Latin cerebrum "the brain" (also "the understanding"), from PIE *keres-, from root *ker- (1) "top of the head" (see horn (n.)). Meaning "intellectual, clever" is from 1929. Cerebral palsy attested from 1824, originally a general term for cases of paralysis that seemed to be traceable to "a morbid state of the encephalon." Later used in a more specific sense from c. 1860, based on the work of English surgeon Dr. William Little.
Example
- 1. Mr uribe is both intense and folksy , whereas mr santos is cerebral and urbane .
- 2. Mr chang has a reputation as a cerebral and by north korean standards liberal technocrat .
- 3. The cerebrum is the largest part of our brain and is largely made up of the two cerebral hemispheres .
- 4. Like their boss , both are cerebral strategists .
- 5. The cerebral ed miliband attempts this week to impose his authority on britain 's fractious labour party as it comes to terms with opposition .