supercilium

noun

su·​per·​cil·​i·​um

ˌsüpə(r)ˈsilēəm

plural supercilia

-ēə

1

a

: the region of the eyebrows : eyebrow

b

: the overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum)

2

a

: a fillet surmounting the cymatium in a Roman cornice

b

: a fillet above or below the scotia of an Attic base

c

: the lintel of a door

Word History

Etymology

Latin, eyebrow, ridge, pride

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