vangosto

Esperanto

Etymology

From vango (“cheek”) +‎ osto (“bone”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vanˈɡosto]
  • Rhymes: -osto
  • Hyphenation: van‧gos‧to

Noun

vangosto (accusative singular vangoston, plural vangostoj, accusative plural vangostojn)

  1. (anatomy) cheekbone[1]
    Synonym: zigomo

References
  1. Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda (1970) Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto (in Esperanto), 3 edition, Paris, published 1987, →ISBN, keyword vang/o, page 1167: “~osto ♥ Zigomo.”
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