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)

1. (anatomy) encephalon, brain

Derived terms

• encéphalique
• encéphalite

Descendants

• → Turkish: ensefal

Further reading

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