Cranium: meaning, definitions and examples

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cranium

[ ˈkreɪ.ni.əm ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 crânio

🇮🇳 खोपड़ी

🇩🇪 Schädel

🇮🇩 tengkorak

🇺🇦 череп

🇵🇱 czaszka

🇯🇵 頭蓋骨 (ずがいこつ)

🇫🇷 crâne

🇪🇸 cráneo

🇹🇷 kafatası

🇰🇷 두개골 (dugaegol)

🇸🇦 جمجمة (jumjuma)

🇨🇿 lebka

🇸🇰 lebka

🇨🇳 颅骨 (lú gǔ)

🇸🇮 lobanja

🇮🇸 höfuðkúpa

🇰🇿 бас сүйек

🇬🇪 თავის ქალა (tavis qala)

🇦🇿 kəllə

🇲🇽 cráneo

Word origin

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.