English Explanatory Dictionary

palpebral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.
noun
  1. A dermal bone found near the eye socket of some animals.

Pronunciation

/ˈpal.pɪb.ɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-palpebral.wav /pælˈpi.bɹəl/

Word forms

palpebral palpebrals

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Latin palpō Latin -bra Latin palpebra Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin palpebrālisbor. English palpebral Borrowed from Late Latin palpebrālis (“of or on the eyelids”), from palpebra (“an eyelid”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to palpebra + -al.

Synonyms

blepharal

Derived words

acousticopalpebral auriculopalpebral auropalpebral capsulopalpebral cochleopalpebral interpalpebral intrapalpebral macropalpebral medial palpebral artery oculopalpebral palpebral fissure palpebro- retropalpebral subpalpebral transpalpebral
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