Cerebral \Cer"e*bral\, n. [A false translation of the Skr.
m[=u]rdhanya, lit., head-sounds.]
One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian
languages. See Lingual, n.
Note: Prof. W. D. Whitney calls these letters linguals, and
this is their usual designation in the United States.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |