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Cranium: meaning, definitions and examples

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cranium

 

[ หˆkreษช.ni.ษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

anatomy

The skull, especially the part enclosing the brain.

Synonyms

braincase, brainpan, skull

Examples of usage

  • The cranium protects the delicate brain.
  • She suffered a fracture to her cranium in the accident.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person's head.

Synonyms

head, noggin, skull

Examples of usage

  • She hit her cranium on the low doorway.
  • He couldn't get the song out of his cranium.

Translations

Translations of the word "cranium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น crรขnio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅ‹เคชเคกเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schรคdel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tengkorak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะตั€ะตะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czaszka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ญ่“‹้ชจ (ใšใŒใ„ใ“ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท crรขne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ crรกneo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kafatasฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘๊ฐœ๊ณจ (dugaegol)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู…ุฌู…ุฉ (jumjuma)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lebka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lebka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข…้ชจ (lรบ gว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lobanja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรถfuรฐkรบpa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั ัาฏะนะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ (tavis qala)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™llษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ crรกneo

Etymology

The word 'cranium' originates from the Latin word 'cranium' and the Greek word 'kranion', meaning skull. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to refer to the bony structure that encloses and protects the brain. Over time, 'cranium' has also come to be used informally to refer to a person's head in general.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,164, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.