ceño

See also: ceno, cenó, cenò, ĉeno, čeno, and ceno-

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin cinnus.

Pronunciation

Noun

ceño m (plural ceños)

  1. frown, scowl
    • 1997, “La celestina”, in La Llorona, performed by Lhasa de Sela:
      Haz de tu puño algo cariñoso / Y haz de tu adiós un ¡ay, mi amor! / Y de tu ceño una sonrisita
      Turn your fist into something loving / And turn your goodbye into an "oh, my love!" / And your frown into a smile
  2. brow
    Synonym: entrecejo

Derived terms

  • ceño fruncido (“furrowed brow, frown”)
  • fruncir el ceño (“to frown, to scowl”)

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: cenho

Further reading

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