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See also: phren-
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “mind; stomach, midriff”).
Noun
[edit]phren (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
[edit]Noun
[edit]phren
- Aspirate mutation of pren.
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