phren

P3H4R1E1N1

noun

The brain or mind.

“Some ancient Greeks, including Aristotle, believed that the phren was located in the heart rather than the cranium.”

OriginAncient Greek φρήν →
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Meanings

nounphren (plural phrenes)

plural phrenes

  1. historicalhuman sciencesThe brain or mind.

    Some ancient Greeks, including Aristotle, believed that the phren was located in the heart rather than the cranium.

  2. obsoleteanatomyThe diaphragm.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφρήν“mind; stomach, midriff”
  2. Englishphren

From Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “mind; stomach, midriff”).

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MLA

“phren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phren. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phren,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phren.

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