CEREBRAL


Meaning of CEREBRAL in English

— cerebrally , adv.

/seuh ree"breuhl, ser"euh-/ , adj.

1. Anat. , Zool. of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain.

2. betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct: His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.

3. Phonet. retroflex (def. 2).

n.

4. Phonet. a cerebral sound.

[ 1795-1805; cerebralis. See CEREBRUM, -AL 1 ]

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