supercilium

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈsɪl.i.əm/    美 /ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.i.əm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).; The region of the eyebrows. rare
  2. The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).; The overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum). rare
  3. The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).; A superciliary marking or structure, especially in a bird. rare
  4. The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.; A fillet above and below the scotia of an Attic base.
  5. The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.; The lintel or transverse part of a door frame.
  6. Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor. humorous,rare

词形变化

supercilia plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-
Latin cilium
Latin superciliumbor.
English supercilium
Borrowed from Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”).
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