pálpebra

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Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin palpebra. Doublet of perfeba. Cognate with Portuguese pálpebra.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpalpebɾa/ [ˈpɑl.pe.β̞ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -alpebɾa
  • Hyphenation: pál‧pe‧bra

Noun

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pálpebra f (plural pálpebras)

  1. eyelid (mobile membrane that covers and protects the visible part of the eye)
    Synonym: capela do ollo

References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin palpebra.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaw.pe.bɾɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯.pe.bɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaw.pe.bɾa/ [ˈpaʊ̯.pe.bɾa]

Noun

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pálpebra f (plural pálpebras)

  1. eyelid (a thin skin membrane which moves over an eye)

Further reading

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