sobrecella

Galician

Alternative forms

  • sobrancella, sobrencella, sobreceña

Etymology

Attested since circa 1300 (sobreçella). From a variant of Old Galician-Portuguese sobrencelha (without the nasal infix), from Latin supercilia, plural of supercilium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [soβɾeˈθeʎɐ], (western) [soβɾeˈseʎɐ]
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Noun

sobrecella f (plural sobrecellas)

  1. eyebrow
    Synonym: cella

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