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cerebellar

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛ.ɹəˈbɛl.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌsɛɹ.əˈbɛl.ɚ/
  • rhymes with -ɛlə(ɹ)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the cerebellum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cerebellic, cerebellous

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or associated with the cerebellum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cerebellar artery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cerebellum Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English cerebellar From cerebellum + -ar.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cerebel·lós — of or pertaining to the cerebellum
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小腦的 /小脑的 (xiǎonǎo de) — of or pertaining to the cerebellum
  • French: cérébelleux — of or pertaining to the cerebellum
  • Italian: cerebellare — of or pertaining to the cerebellum
  • Spanish: cerebeloso — of or pertaining to the cerebellum