maçã do rosto

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “apple of the face”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈsɐ̃ du ˈʁos.tu/ [maˈsɐ̃ du ˈhos.tu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈsɐ̃ du ˈʁoʃ.tu/ [maˈsɐ̃ du ˈχoʃ.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈsɐ̃ do ˈʁos.to/ [maˈsɐ̃ do ˈhos.to]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈsɐ̃ du ˈʁoʃ.tu/

Noun

maçã do rosto f (plural maçãs do rosto)

(anatomy) cheekbone

Related terms

Further reading

“maçã do rosto” in Dicionário inFormal.
“maçã do rosto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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