palpebro

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /palˈpebro/
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Noun

palpebro (accusative singular palpebron, plural palpebroj, accusative plural palpebrojn)

  1. eyelid, palpebra

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto palpebroEnglish palpebraFrench paupièreItalian palpebraSpanish párpado.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /palˈpebro/

Noun

palpebro (plural palpebri)

  1. eyelid

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

From palpebra (eyelid), from palpō (touch softly; caress, flatter).

Pronunciation

Verb

palpebrō (present infinitive palpebrāre); first conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

  1. (intransitive) to wink frequently, blink

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • palpebro”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • palpebro in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.