adj.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' r ē -br ə l, ' ser- ə -, ' se-r ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum brain; akin to Old High German hirni brain, Greek kara head, keras horn, Sanskrit ś iras head ― more at HORN
Date: 1816
1 a : of or relating to the brain or the intellect b : of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum
2 a : appealing to intellectual appreciation < cerebral drama> b : primarily intellectual in nature <a cerebral society>
– ce · re · bral · ly \ -br ə -l ē \ adverb