palpebra

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈpælpɪbrə/ UK /ˈpælpɪbrə/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
an eyelid, in anatomical terminology

The surgeon described a small lesion on the upper palpebra.

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1 noun · an eyelid, in anatomical... eyelid lid

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Derived forms palpebral

Related forms palpebral

Etymology

Borrowed directly from Latin palpebra 'eyelid', related to palpare 'to touch, stroke', reflecting the blinking motion of the lid.

palpebra Latin palpare Latin

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# palpebra

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈpælpɪbrə
**IPA (UK):** ˈpælpɪbrə

## Meanings
1. an eyelid, in anatomical terminology

## Examples
- The surgeon described a small lesion on the upper palpebra.

## Synonyms
- eyelid
- lid

## Derived Forms
- palpebral

## Related Forms
- palpebral

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: palpebra
- Root: palpare

## Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin palpebra 'eyelid', related to palpare 'to touch, stroke', reflecting the blinking motion of the lid.

## AI Etymology
Palpebra is borrowed directly from Latin palpebra 'eyelid', related to palpare 'to touch, stroke', reflecting the blinking motion of the lid. Important recorded forms include palpebra (Latin) and palpare (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers an eyelid, in anatomical terminology. The wider family includes derived forms such as palpebral and related words such as palpebral.

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- General Vocabulary

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