Etymology

malar

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Today it means: Pertaining to the cheek. Full definition →

Latin malaris
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommala“jaw, cheek-bone”
  2. Latin · derived frommalaris
  3. English todaymalar

From modern Latin malaris, from Latin mala (“jaw, cheek-bone”).

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