macrocéfalo
See also: macrocefalo
Portuguese
Etymology
From macr(o)- + -céfalo, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌma.kɾoˈsɛ.fa.lu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌma.kɾoˈsɛ.fa.lo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌma.kɾɔˈsɛ.fɐ.lu/
- Hyphenation: ma‧cro‧cé‧fa‧lo
Adjective
macrocéfalo (feminine macrocéfala, masculine plural macrocéfalos, feminine plural macrocéfalas)
Noun
macrocéfalo m (plural macrocéfalos, feminine macrocéfala, feminine plural macrocéfalas)
- one who has macrocephaly
Further reading
- “macrocéfalo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “macrocéfalo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
- “macrocéfalo” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
- “macrocéfalo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- “macrocéfalo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
- “macrocéfalo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
From macro- + -céfalo, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /makɾoˈθefalo/ [ma.kɾoˈθe.fa.lo] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /makɾoˈsefalo/ [ma.kɾoˈse.fa.lo] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -efalo
- Syllabification: ma‧cro‧cé‧fa‧lo
Adjective
macrocéfalo (feminine macrocéfala, masculine plural macrocéfalos, feminine plural macrocéfalas)
Further reading
- “macrocéfalo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025