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prefrontal

adj · noun · 4 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: /pɹiːˈfɹʌn.təl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [pɹiːˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩]
  • Canada, General-American: /pɹiˈfɹʌn.təl/
  • Canada, General-American: [pɹiˈfɹʌn.tɫ̩]
  • CMU ARPABET: P R IY0 F R AH1 N T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A prefrontal bone, scale, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

anterior to a frontal structure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a prefrontal bone
  • prefrontal lobes

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: prefrontaalinen — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Finnish: prefrontaali- — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Finnish: etuotsalohkon — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • French: préfrontal — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Italian: prefrontale — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Polish: przedczołowy — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Russian: префронта́льный (prefrontálʹnyj) — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Spanish: prefrontal — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Thai: ในสมองกลีบหน้าผากส่วนหน้า — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe
  • Ukrainian: префронта́льний (prefrontálʹnyj) — of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe