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palpebra.

eyelid;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpaɫ.pɛ.bra]Classical-Latin[ˈpal.pe.bra]

  1. an eyelid

    declension-1 · feminine · plural-normally

  2. eyelashes

    declension-1 · feminine · in-plural

  3. the eyes

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-1 · feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

From palpō (“to touch softly; to caress, flatter”) + -bra (instrumental noun suffix).

noun[ˈpaɫ.pɛ.bra]Classical-Latin[ˈpal.pe.bra]

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of palpebrum

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · plural · vocative
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