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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAugenbrauen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-gen-brow-en
"Sie zog die Augenbrauen hoch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The anatomical arch defining the brow line.
"His dark eyebrows framed his expressive eyes." - 2
The strip of hair growing on the ridge above the eye sockets.
"She raised her eyebrows in sheer astonishment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French sources, combining 'sour-' (from Latin super-, meaning above) and 'cil' (from Latin cilium, meaning eyelid or eyelash). Historically used to describe the upper arch above the eye, maintaining its anatomical reference into modern Romance languages.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sourcils"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sourcils" is said worldwide
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sourcils
Transliteration: soor-seel
"Il a froncé les sourcils."
Augenbrauen
Transliteration: ow-gen-brow-en
"Sie zog die Augenbrauen hoch."
sopracciglia
Transliteration: so-prat-chee-lja
"Ha corrugato le sopracciglia."
cejas
Transliteration: seh-has
"Frunció las cejas con duda."
sobrancelhas
Transliteration: so-brån-say-lyas
"Ela levantou as sobrancelhas."
भृकुटी
Transliteration: bhrukuti
"उसने अपनी भृकुटी चढ़ाई।"
眉毛
Transliteration: méimáo
"他皱起了眉毛。"
눈썹
Transliteration: nunsseop
"그는 눈썹을 찡그렸다."
眉毛
Transliteration: mayuge
"彼は眉毛をひそめた。"
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