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gena.

cheeks (pl.); eyes;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɡɛ.na]Classical-Latin[ˈd͡ʒɛː.na]

  1. cheek

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. eye socket

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. eye or eyelid

    declension-1 · feminine · rare
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *genā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu-, *ǵénus (“chin, jaw, cheek”). The declension was most likely changed to avoid confusion with genus. Cognates include Ancient Greek γένῡ̆ς (génū̆s), Sanskrit हनु (hánu), Persian چانه (čâne), Tocharian A śanweṃ, Old Armenian ծնաւտ (cnawt), Lithuanian žandas, Welsh gen, and Old English ċinn (English chin).

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