SUPERCILIUM


Meaning of SUPERCILIUM in English

ˌsüpə(r)ˈsilēəm noun

( plural supercil·ia -ēə)

Etymology: Latin, eyebrow, ridge, pride

1.

a. : the region of the eyebrows : eyebrow

b. : the overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum)

2.

a. : a fillet surmounting the cymatium in a Roman cornice

b. : a fillet above or below the scotia of an Attic base

c. : the lintel of a door

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