mejilla

Spanish

Alternative forms

• mexilla (archaic)

Etymology

From earlier mexilla, maxiella, from Latin maxilla.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /meˈxiʝa/ [meˈxi.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /meˈxiʝa/ [meˈxi.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /meˈxiʎa/ [meˈxi.ʎa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /meˈxiʃa/ [meˈxi.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /meˈxiʒa/ [meˈxi.ʒa]

Noun

mejilla f (plural mejillas)

1. (anatomy) cheek

Synonyms

• cachete, carrillo

Related terms

• mejillón

Further reading

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