Masculine
cílio
Meaning
- (masculine) eyelash
- (masculine) cilium
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsi.li.u/
Etymology
In summary
Learned borrowing from Latin cilium, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-yo-m, which is derived from *ḱel- (“to cover”). Cf. celha, inherited from the plural of the Latin word.
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