sinciput

Meaning

The front part of the head or skull (as contradistinct from occiput).

Synonyms

synciput

Translations

βρέγμα

μεσόκρανο

sinciput

sincipite

kafatasının üst kısmı

önkafa

tepe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪnsɪpʌt/

Etymology

Cognate with French: sinciput

In summary

Borrowed from Latin sinciput (“half a head”; “smoked hog’s cheek or half-jowl”; (transferred senses): “brain”, “head”), whence also the French sinciput.