ceño

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See also: ceno, cenó, cenò, ĉeno, čeno, and ceno-

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Late Latin cinnus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθeɲo/ [ˈθe.ɲo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈseɲo/ [ˈse.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -eɲo
  • Syllabification: ce‧ño

Noun[edit]

ceño m (plural ceños)

  1. frown, scowl
    • 1997, “La celestina”, in La Llorona, performed by Lhasa de Sela:
      Haz de tu puño algo cariñoso / Y haz de tu adiós un ¡ay, mi amor! / Y de tu ceño una sonrisita
      Turn your fist into something loving / And turn your goodbye into an "oh, my love!" / And your frown into a smile
  2. brow
    Synonym: entrecejo

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Descendants[edit]

  • Portuguese: cenho

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