cephalon
/ˈsɛfələn/noun
cephalon is spelled C-E-P-H-A-L-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cephalon means “The head of a trilobite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cephalon is cephalons or cephala.
How many letters and syllables are in cephalon?
| Letters | 8: C-E-P-H-A-L-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cephalon?
Cephalon appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cephalon?
- UK /ˈsɛfələn/
- UK /ˈsɛfəlɒn/
Cephalon has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cephalon
- cephalons plural
- cephala plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cephalon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The head of a trilobite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cephalon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the head of a trilobite:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | céphalon |
| Portuguese | cefalão |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cephalon come from?
From Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Probably influenced by compounds like encephalon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).