"supercilium" meaning in English

See supercilium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈsɪl.i.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.i.əm/ [General-American] Forms: supercilia [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪliəm Etymology: Borrowed from Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱel- (cover)}}, {{bor|en|la|supercilium||eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance}} Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”) Head templates: {{en-noun|supercilia}} supercilium (plural supercilia)
  1. (anatomy, rare) The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).
    The region of the eyebrows.
    Tags: rare Translations (region of the eyebrows): silmäkulma (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-supercilium-en-noun-My7Uu7RW Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'region of the eyebrows': 84 6 6 1 2 1
  2. (anatomy, rare) The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).
    (anatomy) The overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum).
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-supercilium-en-noun-VnUBzFTr Categories (other): Anatomy, Skeleton Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (anatomy, rare) The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).
    (zoology) A superciliary marking or structure, especially in a bird.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-supercilium-en-noun-rnj9Zcm3 Categories (other): Anatomy, Zoology Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
  4. (architecture, classical) The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.
    A fillet above and below the scotia of an Attic base.
    Sense id: en-supercilium-en-noun-wxCPWC6K Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
  5. (architecture, classical) The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.
    The lintel or transverse part of a door frame.
    Sense id: en-supercilium-en-noun-~JXSu19i Categories (other): Architecture, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 6 13 13 35 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 3 6 12 41 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 3 7 14 22 18 4 4 10 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 7 9 27 22 2 2 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 7 9 12 38 24 Topics: architecture
  6. (rare, humorous) Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor. Tags: humorous, rare
    Sense id: en-supercilium-en-noun-uxkBou0m

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