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Etymology
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Borrowed 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.
Pronunciation
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- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.li.u/ [ˈsi.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.lju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.li.u/ [ˈsi.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.lju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.li.o/ [ˈsi.lɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ljo/
cílio m (plural cílios)
- eyelash
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