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supercilium.

The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈsɪl.i.əm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.i.əm/General-American

  1. The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye). The region of the eyebrows.

    rare

  2. The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye). The overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum).

    rare

  3. The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye). A superciliary marking or structure, especially in a bird.

    rare

  4. The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice. A fillet above and below the scotia of an Attic base.

  5. The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice. The lintel or transverse part of a door frame.

  6. Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor.

    humorous · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-yom Proto-Indo-European *ḱelyom Proto-Italic *keljom Latin cilium Latin superciliumbor. English supercilium Borrowed from Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”).

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