See also: cranio and cranio-

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin crānium (skull), from Ancient Greek κρανίον (kraníon, skull), diminutive of κάρα (kára, head, face), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱrh₂esn.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾɐ̃.ni.u/ [ˈkɾɐ̃.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɾɐ̃.nju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾɐ.ni.o/ [ˈkɾɐ.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɾɐ.njo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɾɐ.nju/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈkɾɐ.ni.u/

  • Rhymes: -ɐniu
  • Hyphenation: crâ‧ni‧o

Noun

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crânio m (plural crânios)

  1. skull
    Synonym: (informal) caveira
  2. (informal) genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence)

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