decerebrate
/dɪˈsɛɹəbɹət/adjective, verb
decerebrate is spelled D-E-C-E-R-E-B-R-A-T-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, decerebrate means “Having the cerebrum removed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in decerebrate?
| Letters | 11: D-E-C-E-R-E-B-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is decerebrate?
Decerebrate appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 decerebrate?
- UK /dɪˈsɛɹəbɹət/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-decerebrate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of decerebrate
- decerebrates present, singular, he/she/it
- decerebrating participle, present
- decerebrated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decerebrate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the cerebrum removed.
verb
- 1
To remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Decerebrate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to remove the cerebrum:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décérébrer |
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 decerebrate come from?
From de- + cerebrate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).