"cerveau" meaning in French

See cerveau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛʁ.vo/ Audio: Fr-cerveau.ogg Forms: cerveaux [plural]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Inherited from Middle French cerveau, cervel, from Old French cervel, from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum, from Proto-Italic *kerazrom, from a Proto-Indo-European form *ḱerh₂-s-ro, from the root *ḱerh₂- (“head”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|cerveau|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French cerveau, {{inh+|fr|frm|cerveau}} Inherited from Middle French cerveau, {{inh|fr|fro|cervel}} Old French cervel, {{inh|fr|la|cerebellum}} Latin cerebellum, {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*kerazrom}} Proto-Italic *kerazrom, {{inh|fr|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} cerveau m (plural cerveaux)
  1. brain (organ of thought) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Thinking Synonyms: cervelle
    Sense id: en-cerveau-fr-noun-q672ZOt2 Disambiguation of Thinking: 43 28 29
  2. (Louisiana) sinus cavity, sinuses Tags: Louisiana, masculine Categories (topical): Anatomy, Organs Synonyms: sinus
    Sense id: en-cerveau-fr-noun-EqhJ5b-8 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 3 62 36 Disambiguation of Organs: 7 48 45 Categories (other): Louisiana French, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 49 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 45 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 44 54
  3. (Louisiana) nostril Tags: Louisiana, masculine Categories (topical): Organs Synonyms: narine, trou de nez
    Sense id: en-cerveau-fr-noun--uNTk2pA Disambiguation of Organs: 7 48 45 Categories (other): Louisiana French, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 49 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 45 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 44 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cerveau brûlé, cerveau reptilien, exode des cerveaux, fuite des cerveaux, lavage de cerveau Related terms: cervelet, cervelle

Inflected forms

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