labbro

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin labrum, related to labium, from the Proto-Indo-European root *leb- (“to hang down”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlab.bro/
  • Rhymes: -abbro
  • Hyphenation: làb‧bro
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Noun

labbro m (plural (with anatomic or figurative meanings) labbra f or (figuratively) labbri m)

  1. (anatomy) lip, labium
  2. (by extension) rim, edge

Usage notes

  • The feminine plural le labbra is used with anatomic meanings. Both plural forms are used for figurative meanings.[1]
    Ha delle belle labbra. ― You have beautiful lips.
    i labbri di una ferita ― the edges of a wound

References

  1. ^ Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana (2012) “LABBRI O LABBRA?”, in La grammatica italiana‎[1]
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