cerebral

Definition

Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.

Etymology

Borrowing from French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain”); equivalent to cerebrum + -al.

Example Sentences

• "Certainly, “Capital” is a cerebral read and the dangers of the world Marx lived in are not all the same as ours."
• "His cerebral candidacy, inspired by European and North American political and economic philosophers, and his very appearance, with his light-colored skin, trim physique and penchant for preppy sweaters, contrasted with an electorate largely made up of impoverished Quechua-speaking people and Spanish-speaking mestizos."