Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
encéfalo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
encéfalo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
encéfalo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
encéfalo you have here. The definition of the word
encéfalo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
encéfalo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Spanish
Etymology
From medical New Latin encephalon, from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “within the head”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
Noun
encéfalo m (plural encéfalos)
- cephalon
- encephalon
Related terms
Further reading