cílio

See also: cilio and Ĉilio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cilium, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-yo-m, which is derived from *ḱel- (“to cover”). Cf. celha, inherited from the plural of the Latin word.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.li.u/ [ˈsi.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.lju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.li.o/ [ˈsi.lɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.ljo/

  • Rhymes: -iliu, -ilju
  • Hyphenation: cí‧li‧o

Noun

cílio m (plural cílios)

  1. eyelash

Further reading

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