sourcil

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French sourcil, from Old French sourcil, sorcil, inherited from Latin supercilium. "sour-" is an older form of sur (over, above) while "cil" means "eyelash" in French. Thus, "sourcil" literally means "above eyelash."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suʁ.si/, /suʁ.sil/

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Noun

sourcil m (plural sourcils)

1. eyebrow

Derived terms

• froncer les sourcils

Related terms

• cil

Further reading

• “sourcil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French sourcil.

Noun

sourcil m (plural sourcils)

1. eyebrow

Descendants

• French: sourcil

Old French

Alternative forms

• sorcil
• sorcille

Etymology

From Latin supercilium.

Noun

sourcil oblique singular, m (oblique plural sourciz or sourcilz, nominative singular sourciz or sourcilz, nominative plural sourcil)

1. eyebrow

Descendants

• Middle French: sourcil
  • French: sourcil