crânio

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crânio

/ˈkɾɐ.nju/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim medieval cranium e este do grego antigo κρανίον kraníon (parte superior da cabeça, crânio', diminutivo de κάρα (kára) 'cabeça').

noun

caixa óssea que encerra o encéfalo, caixa craniana; caveira
figuratively pessoa dotada de grande inteligência

In English

brain intelligent person
skull bones of the head: cranium and mandible
genius someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill
cranium (anatomy) braincase or neurocranium

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@misc{cra_nio_2026,
  title = {crânio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cr%C3%A2nio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}