Dutch Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐγκεφαλοπάθος (enkephalopáthos). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ɛnseːfaːloːpaːˈti/ Audio:(file) Hyphenation: en‧ce‧fa‧lo‧pa‧thie Noun encefalopathie f (plural encefalopathieën) (pathology) encephalopathy (condition affecting the brain) Related terms encefalopathisch encefalogramWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.