maxila

Portuguese

Alternative forms

maxilla (pre-reform spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maxilla (“jaw”), a diminutive of māla (“jaw”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.kiˈsi.lɐ/, /makˈsi.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /makˈsi.la/, /ma.kiˈsi.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /makˈsi.lɐ/

Noun

maxila f (plural maxilas)

(anatomy) maxilla (upper jawbone)

Hypernyms

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Related terms

Further reading

“maxila”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“maxila”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026