English Explanatory Dictionary

supercilium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).
  2. The region of the eyebrows.
  3. The overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum).
  4. A superciliary marking or structure, especially in a bird.
  5. The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.
  6. A fillet above and below the scotia of an Attic base.
  7. The lintel or transverse part of a door frame.
  8. Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor.

Pronunciation

/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈsɪl.i.əm/ /ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.i.əm/

Word forms

supercilium supercilia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”).

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