"encephalo-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

Etymology: From en- + cephalo-. From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) (within the head), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|en-|cephalo-}} en- + cephalo-, {{der|en|grc|ἐγκέφαλος||brain}} Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”), {{gloss|within the head}} (within the head) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} encephalo-, {{en-prefix}} encephalo-
  1. Pertaining to the brain. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: encephal- [before-vowel] Related terms: anencephaly, cephalo- (english: and its derivatives), encephalic, encephalon Translations (pertaining to the brain): encéphalo- (French), encefalo- (Polish), encefalo- (Spanish)

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