"brain" in seven languages
Meaningbrain
Spanish
cerebro
/θeˈɾebɾo/
masc.other source · Latin CEREBRUM 'brain' (learned)
French
cerveau
/sɛʁvo/
masc.inherited
Italian
cervello
/tʃerˈvɛllo/
masc.inherited
Portuguese
cérebro
/ˈsɛɾebɾu/
masc.other source · Latin CEREBRUM 'brain' (learned)
Romanian
creier
/ˈkrejer/
masc.inherited
plural: creieri
Catalan
cervell
/səɾˈbeʎ/
masc.inherited
English
brain
/bɹeɪn/
native English · Old English brægen
English → ItalianbraincervelloNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: cerebral, cerebellum.What English and Italian share
The Latin ancestor
CEREBELLUM‘little brain’
All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.
The story
French and Italian come from the diminutive CEREBELLUM (-ELLUM → -eau, -ello); Spanish uses the learned CEREBRUM. Anatomists reserve cerebellum for the 'little brain' at the back of the skull.
English relatives: cerebral, cerebellum
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In a sentence
- esEl cerebro consume mucha energía.
- frLe cerveau consomme beaucoup d'énergie.
- itIl cervello consuma molta energia.
- ptO cérebro consome muita energia.
- roCreierul consumă multă energie.
- caEl cervell consumeix molta energia.
- enThe brain uses a lot of energy.