superciliary

su·per·cil·i·ar·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee]
- /ˌsu pərˈsɪl iˌɛr i/
- /ˌsjuː.pə.ˈsɪ.lɪə.rɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee]
- /ˌsu pərˈsɪl iˌɛr i/

Definitions of superciliary word

adjective superciliary of or relating to the eyebrow. 1
adjective superciliary having a conspicuous line or marking over the eye, as certain birds. 1
adjective superciliary situated on the frontal bone at the level of the eyebrow. 1
adjective superciliary relating to or situated over the eyebrow or a corresponding region in lower animals 0
adjective superciliary of or near the eyebrow 0

See all 5 definitions of superciliary

Information block about the term

Origin of superciliary

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; supercili(um) + -ary

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Superciliary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Superciliary

superciliary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

superciliary usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?