Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Cerebral /sĕr'-əb-rəl/ · Cer·e·bral · IPA /səˈɹi.bɹəl/ a. n. 01 a. Of or pertaining to the cerebrum. 1. Of or pertaining to the cerebrum.(Anat.) Phrases & compounds Cerebral apoplexy — See under Apoplexy. 02 n. One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See Lingual, n. 1. One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See Lingual, n. See: Lingual