Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin supercilium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /su.perˈt͡ʃi.ljo/
  • Rhymes: -iljo
  • Hyphenation: su‧per‧cì‧lio

Noun

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supercilio m (plural supercili)

  1. (literary, obsolete) Alternative form of sopracciglio (eyebrow)

Further reading

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  • supercilio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Noun

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superciliō

  1. dative/ablative singular of supercilium