Esperanto

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Etymology

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From vango (cheek) +‎ osto (bone).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vanˈɡosto]
  • Rhymes: -osto
  • Hyphenation: van‧gos‧to

Noun

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vangosto (accusative singular vangoston, plural vangostoj, accusative plural vangostojn)

  1. (anatomy) cheekbone[1]
    Synonym: zigomo

References

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  1. ^ Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda (1970) Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto (in Esperanto), 3 edition, Paris, published 1987, →ISBN, keyword vang/o, page 1167:~osto ♥ Zigomo.