perfeba

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin palfebra, from palpebra. Doublet of pálpebra, a learned borrowing.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peɾˈfeba/ [peɾˈfe.β̞ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Hyphenation: per‧fe‧ba

Noun

perfeba f (plural perfebas)

  1. (usually in the plural) eyelashes
    Synonym: pestana

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “párpado”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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