cérebro

See also: cerebro

Portuguese

Etymology

An early borrowing from Latin cerebrum.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾe.bɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾe.bɾo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɾɨ.bɾu/ [ˈsɛ.ɾɨ.βɾu]

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾebɾu, -ɛɾɨbɾu
  • Hyphenation: cé‧re‧bro

Noun

cérebro m (plural cérebros)

  1. (anatomy) brain, cerebrum (organ located in the anterior and superior part of the brain)
  2. (figuratively) thought, judgment, intelligence
  3. (figuratively) central management body; center
  4. (figuratively) individual who plans and/or directs a project, enterprise, etc.; head
  5. (figuratively) individual who engages in intellectual or scientific activity (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Quotations

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