Etymology · Ancient Greek
κεφαλή
10 English words descend from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, most common first.
- cephalopodAny mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
- cephalonThe head of a trilobite.
- acanthocephalanAny of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
- cephalgiaHeadache.
- cephalo-Relating to the head; sometimes, particularly, the brain.
- cephalophoreAny of a group of saints depicted in art carrying heads in their hands.
- -cephaloushead
- cephalousHaving a head; applied chiefly to the former division of mollusks Cephalata, or Cephalophora (mollusks with a head).
- -cephalyhead
- kephaleA local or provincial governor in the late Byzantine Empire.