cerebrum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛrɪbrəm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/səˈribrəm, ˈsɛrə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sə rēbrəm, serə-)


Inflections of 'cerebrum' (n):
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ce•re•brum /səˈribrəm, ˈsɛrə-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -brums, -bra (-brə).
  1. Anatomythe forward and upper part of the brain, involved with movement and thinking.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ce•re•brum  (sə rēbrəm, serə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -brums, -bra (-brə).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoologythe anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions.
  2. Anatomy, Zoologythe forebrain and the midbrain. See illus. under brain. 
  • Latin: brain; akin to cranium, horn
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cerebrum / ˈsɛrɪbrəm/ ( -brums, -bra / -brə/)
  1. the anterior portion of the brain of vertebrates, consisting of two lateral hemispheres joined by a thick band of fibres: the dominant part of the human brain, associated with intellectual function, emotion, and personality
    See telencephalon
  2. the brain considered as a whole
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: the braincerebric / ˈsɛrɪbrɪk/
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