ceacban

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kākabain (“cheekbone, jawbone”), equivalent to ċēac +‎ bān. Cognate with Middle Dutch cakebeen (“jawbone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑːkˌbɑːn/

Noun

ċēacbān n

  1. (anatomy) cheekbone
  2. jaw, jawbone

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċēacbān ċēacbān
accusative ċēacbān ċēacbān
genitive ċēacbānes ċēacbāna
dative ċēacbāne ċēacbānum

Descendants

  • Middle English: chekebon, chekbone
    • English: cheekbone
    • Scots: chekebane, cheekbane
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