cheekbone

Betekenis (Engels)

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

Sinonieme

zygomatic bone

malar bone

zygoma

jugal bone

malar

zygomatic

os zygomaticum

cheek

buttress of tree

cheek bone

zygomatic arch

mala

bone

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Vertalings

pómulo

zigomo

pommette

Backenknochen

Wangenknochen

Jochbein

jukbeen

zygoma

pòmul

os malaire

os zygomatique

zigoma

Wangenbein

ζυγωματικό

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: chekebon

Geërf van Old English: ċēacbān

Verwante met Nederlands: kaakbeen

In summary

From Middle English chekebon, chekbone, from Old English ċēacbān (“cheekbone”); equivalent to cheek + bone. Compare Dutch kaakbeen (“jawbone”).