sourcil

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French sourcil, from Old French sourcil, sorcil, inherited from Latin supercilium.

Pronunciation

  • (France) IPA(key): /suʁ.sil/, /suʁ.si/
  • (Switzerland) IPA(key): /suʁ.sil/
  • (Belgium) IPA(key): /suʁ.si/, /suʁ.sil/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /suʁ.si/
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Noun

sourcil m (plural sourcils)

  1. eyebrow

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French sourcil.

Noun

sourcil m (plural sourcils)

  1. eyebrow

Descendants

  • French: sourcil

Old French

Alternative forms

  • sorcil
  • sorcille

Etymology

From Latin supercilium.

Noun

sourcil oblique singularm (oblique plural sourciz or sourcilz, nominative singular sourciz or sourcilz, nominative plural sourcil)

  1. eyebrow

Descendants