Etymology

palpebra

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Today it means: An eyelid. Full definition →

Latin palpebra
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompalpebra“an eyelid”
  2. English todaypalpebra

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

Words from the same roots

Latinpalpebra all →

palpebrate

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