phren

See also: phren-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “mind; stomach, midriff”).

Noun

phren (plural phrenes)

1. (philosophy, historical) The brain or mind.

   Some ancient Greeks, including Aristotle, believed that the phren was located in the heart rather than the cranium.

2. (obsolete, anatomy) The diaphragm.

Welsh

Noun

phren

1. Aspirate mutation of pren.