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prefrontal.

Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/Received-Pronunciation[pɹiːˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩]Received-Pronunciation/pɹiˈfɹʌn.təl/Canada, General-American[pɹiˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩]Canada, General-American

  1. Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.

  2. Of, pertaining to or situated in front of the frontal bone.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English frontal English prefrontal From pre- + frontal.

noun/pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/Received-Pronunciation[pɹiːˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩]Received-Pronunciation/pɹiˈfɹʌn.təl/Canada, General-American[pɹiˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩]Canada, General-American

  1. A prefrontal bone, scale, etc.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English frontal English prefrontal From pre- + frontal.

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