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How do you say cerveau in French?
How do you pronounce cerveau in French?
cerveau is pronounced /lə sɛʁvo/ in French.
Example sentences
Le cerveau humain est très complexe et il est constamment étudié par les neuroscientifiques.
The human brain is very complex and it is constantly studied by neuroscientists.
Son cerveau brillant lui a permis de résoudre ce problème mathématique difficile.
His brilliant brain allowed him to solve this difficult mathematical problem.
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Why is it masculine?
Cerveau is masculine because it derives from Latin "cerebrum," which was neuter in classical Latin. However, the neuter ending "-um" in Latin was typically reanalyzed as a masculine ending in Old French, causing many Latin neuter nouns to become masculine in French. Additionally, "cerveau" belongs to the "-eau" noun class in modern French, which is predominantly masculine, reinforcing its masculine gender.
What is the French word for brain?
The French word for brain is le cerveau — masculine.
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