supercilium

Meaning

1. (rare) The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).
2. (rare) The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).
3. (rare) The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).
4. The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.
5. The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.
6. (humorous, rare) Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor.

Synonyms

brow

eyebrow

Translations

φρύδι

sopracciglio

supercílio

sourcil

cella

sourcils

ciglio

supercilium

sobrancelha

sobrolho

Sobrancelha

حاجب

ceja

Augenbraue

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈsɪl.i.əm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”).