sourcil
French edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
sourcil m (plural sourcils)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “sourcil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French sourcil.
Noun edit
sourcil m (plural sourcils)
Descendants edit
- French: sourcil
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin supercilium.
Noun edit
sourcil oblique singular, m (oblique plural sourciz or sourcilz, nominative singular sourciz or sourcilz, nominative plural sourcil)