missela

Romansch

Alternative forms

• missella (Rumantsch Grischun)
• missiala (Sursilvan)
• misseala (Sutsilvan)
• massella (Puter, Vallader)

Etymology

From Latin maxilla.

Noun

missela f (plural misselas)

1. (anatomy, Surmiran) cheek, jaw

Synonyms

• (cheek):
  • (Rumantsch Grischun) vista
  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) vesta
• (jaw):
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) gianoscha
  • (Surmiran) ganascha