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cephalic

ce·phal·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-fal-ik]
    • /səˈfæl ɪk/
    • /sɪfˈæl.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-fal-ik]
    • /səˈfæl ɪk/

Definitions of cephalic word

  • adjective cephalic of or relating to the head 3
  • adjective cephalic situated in, on, or near the head 3
  • adjective cephalic of the head, skull, or cranium 3
  • adjective cephalic in, on, near, or toward the head 3
  • adjective cephalic of or relating to the head. 1
  • adjective cephalic situated or directed toward the head. 1

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Origin of cephalic

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin cephalicus < Greek kephalikós of the head. See cephal-, -ic

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Parts of speech for Cephalic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cephalic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cephalic usage trend in Literature

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