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palpebra

/ˈpæl.pəb.ɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
palpe-bra
IPA
/ˈpæl.pəb.ɹə/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An eyelid.

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”). Compare Middle English palpebre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpæl.pəb.ɹə/
  • British English: /ˈpal.pɪb.ɹə/

Inflected Forms

palpebrae (plural) palpebræ (archaic, plural)

Derived Forms

palpebrofrontal palpebronasal

Frequently Paired Words

palpebral palpebrate

Synonyms

eyelid lid

Rhymes With

libra libre

Questions

How do you pronounce palpebra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæl.pəb.ɹə/.
What does palpebra mean?
An eyelid.
Where does palpebra come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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