cilium

Meaning

1. (declension-2, neuter) eyelid
2. (declension-2, neuter) eyelid
3. (Medieval-Latin, declension-2, neuter, plural-normally) eyelash

Concepts

eyelash

ciliary

blinker

lash

coloboma

butt hinge

eyelid

Opposite of

supercilium

Synonyms

palpebra

palpebrae

Translations

cil

pestanya

ciglio

Augenwimper

هُدْب

parpella

جفن

رمْش

Augenlid

Lid

Topfdeckel

Wimper

Deckelfolie

Palpebra

هدب

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɪ.li.ũː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-yo-m, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”). Alternatively, compare Ancient Greek κῠ́λᾱ (kŭ́lā, “the parts under the eyes”) (though Beekes doubts this connection and derives the latter from Pre-Greek).