supercilium

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supercilium

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

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

noun supercilia

rare The region of the eyebrows.
rare The overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum).
rare A superciliary marking or structure, especially in a bird.
A fillet above and below the scotia of an Attic base.
The lintel or transverse part of a door frame.
humorous, rare Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor.

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@misc{supercilium_2026,
  title = {supercilium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supercilium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}