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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-per-sil-ee-uh m]
- /ˌsu pərˈsɪl i əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo-per-sil-ee-uh m]
- /ˌsu pərˈsɪl i əm/
Definitions of supercilium word
- noun plural supercilium the fillet above the cyma of a cornice. 1
- noun plural supercilium (on an Attic base) either of the fillets above and below the scotia. 1
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Origin of supercilium
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin: eyebrow, haughtiness, equivalent to super- super- + -cilium eyelid, akin to cēlāre to conceal, English hull1, Greek kaliá hut, shrine; cf. -ium
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Parts of speech for Supercilium
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
supercilium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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