labbro

Italian

Alternative forms

• labro (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin labrum, related to labium, from the Proto-Indo-European root *leb- (“to hang down”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlab.bro/
• Rhymes: -abbro
• Hyphenation: làb‧bro

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Noun

labbro m (plural (with anatomic or figurative meanings) labbra f or (figuratively) labbri m)

1. (anatomy) lip, labium
2. (by extension) rim, edge

Usage notes

• The feminine plural le labbra is used with anatomic meanings. Both plural forms are used for figurative meanings.

  Ha delle belle labbra. ― You have beautiful lips.

  i labbri di una ferita ― the edges of a wound