LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

cerebellum

cerebellum n (genitive cerebellī)
Classical[kɛ.rɛˈbɛl.lũː]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃe.reˈbɛl.lum]

Meaning

  1. neutera little brain
  2. neuterthe seat of senses, intellect

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecerebellumcerebella
genitivecerebellīcerebellōrum
dativecerebellōcerebellīs
accusativecerebellumcerebella
ablativecerebellōcerebellīs
vocativecerebellumcerebella

cĕrĕbellum, i, n. dim. cerebrum,
I. a small brain, Cels. 2, 18; Plin. 29, 5, 32, § 100; 30, 13, 38, § 112; * Suet. Vit. 13.—Figuratively, Petr. 76, 1.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin cerebellum From cerebrum (“brain”) + -lum (diminutive ending).

Elsewhere
  • Catalancerebel
  • Englishcerebellum
  • Italiancerebello
  • Portuguesecerebelo
  • Romaniancerebel
  • Spanishcerebelo
  • Asturiancerebelu
  • Galiciancerebelo
  • Greekτσερβέλο
Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchcerveaufrom Old French cervel
  • Frenchcervellefrom Old French cervel
  • Catalancervell
  • Occitancervèl
  • Occitancervèla
  • Franco-Provençalcèrvél
  • Franco-Provençalcèrvèla
  • Normanchèrvéfrom Old French cervel
  • Wallooncerveafrom Old French cervel
  • Limousincerveufrom Occitan cervèl
Insular Romance
  • Sardiniancherbeddu
  • Sardiniancherveddu
  • Sardiniancerveddu
  • Sardiniancerbeddu
Balkano-Romance
  • Romaniancreier
  • Romaniancreiel
  • Aromaniancrier
  • Aromaniancrieru
  • Aromaniancriel
  • Aromaniancrielu
  • Megleno-Romaniancriel
Italo-Dalmatian
  • Italiancervello
  • Corsicanciarbeddu
  • Corsicanciarbellu
  • Corsicancerbellu
  • Dalmatiancarviale
  • Neapolitancerviello
  • Neapolitancerevelle
  • Neapolitancerevella
  • Sicilianciriveddu
  • Siciliancirveddu
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Friuliancerviel
  • Friuliančurviel
  • Ladincervel
  • Romanshtscharvè
Gallo-Italic
  • Emilianzarvèl
  • Lombardservel
  • Lombardsarvel
  • Lombardhervel
  • Piedmontesesarvel
  • Piedmontesesarvele
  • Piedmontesesurvele

In English words that came into English from cerebellum

  • cerebellumcerebellum
  • saveloycerebellum
  • cervelatcerebellum

Quick answers

What does cerebellum mean in Latin?
cerebellum, a noun, means “a little brain; the seat of senses, intellect”.
What is the genitive of cerebellum?
The genitive singular is cerebellī. cerebellum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce cerebellum?
In classical Latin, [kɛ.rɛˈbɛl.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃe.reˈbɛl.lum].
Which English words come from cerebellum?
English words that go back to Latin cerebellum include cerebellum, saveloy and cervelat.