brain

Type of organ

cerebrum, cerebrī, n

Noun [Cite]

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈke.re.brum/, [ˈkɛrɛbrʊ̃ˑ]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.re.brum/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːrebrum]

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	cerebrum	cerebra
Genitive	cerebrī	cerebrōrum
Dative	cerebrō	cerebrīs
Accusative	cerebrum	cerebra
Ablative	cerebrō	cerebrīs
Vocative	cerebrum	cerebra

Etymology:

From Proto-Italic *kerazrom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-. Compare Ancient Greek κᾰ́ρᾱ (kárā, “a head, face”).

References:

• "cerebrum". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 13.03.2023
• "cerebrum". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 13.03.2023‎