labbro
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
- labro (archaic)
Etymology edit
From Latin labrum, related to labium, from the Proto-Indo-European root *leb- (“to hang down”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
labbro m (plural (with anatomic or figurative meanings) labbra f or (figuratively) labbri m)
Usage notes edit
- The feminine plural le labbra is used with anatomic meanings. Both plural forms are used for figurative meanings.[1]
- Ha delle belle labbra. ― You have beautiful lips.
- i labbri di una ferita ― the edges of a wound