cephalic

See also: -cephalic

English

Etymology

From Middle French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus (“head”), from Ancient Greek κεφαλικός (kephalikós, “capital”), from κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

(US) enPR: sĭfăl' ĭk, IPA^(key): /sɪˈfælɪk/

Adjective

cephalic (comparative more cephalic, superlative most cephalic)

Of or relating to the head; headlike.
Of, or pertaining to, the cephalon.

Antonyms

caudal

Derived terms

Terms derived from cephalic

Related terms

Translations

of or referring to the head

Catalan: cefàlic
Esperanto: testa (eo)
French: céphalique (fr)
Greek: κεφαλικός (el) (kefalikós)

Italian: cefalico
Spanish: cefálico
Tagalog: uluhin, pang-ulo
Turkish: sefalik, başçıl (tr)

References

(etymology) Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 10th Edition

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