phren
See also: phren-
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “mind; stomach, midriff”).
Noun
editphren (plural phrenes)
- (philosophy, historical) The brain or mind.
- Some ancient Greeks, including Aristotle, believed that the phren was located in the heart rather than the cranium.
- (obsolete, anatomy) The diaphragm.
Welsh
editNoun
editphren
- Aspirate mutation of pren.