pálpebra

See also: palpebra

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin palpebra. Doublet of perfeba.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

pálpebra f (plural pálpebras)

eyelid
Synonym: capela do ollo

References

“palpebra” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“pálpebra” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“pálpebra” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin palpebra.

Pronunciation

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpal.pɨ.bɾɐ/ [ˈpaɫ.pɨ.βɾɐ]

Rhymes: -awpebɾɐ, -alpɨbɾɐ
Hyphenation: pál‧pe‧bra

Noun

pálpebra f (plural pálpebras)

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

Further reading

“pálpebra” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“pálpebra” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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