sensorium

sen·so·ri·um

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-sawr-ee-uh m, -sohr-]
- /sɛnˈsɔr i əm, -ˈsoʊr-/
- /sensˈɔːriəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-sawr-ee-uh m, -sohr-]
- /sɛnˈsɔr i əm, -ˈsoʊr-/

Definitions of sensorium word

noun plural sensorium a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation. 1
noun plural sensorium the sensory apparatus of the body. 1
noun sensorium the area of the brain considered responsible for receiving and integrating sensations from the outside world 0
noun sensorium the entire sensory and intellectual apparatus of the body 0
noun sensorium the supposed seat of physical sensation in the gray matter of the brain 0
noun sensorium the whole sensory apparatus of the body 0

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Origin of sensorium

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Late Latin sēnsōrium, equivalent to Latin sent(īre) to feel + -tōrium -tory2, with tt > s

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Parts of speech for Sensorium

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sensorium popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for sensorium

noun sensorium

neurology — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.

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