supercilium
Americannoun
plural
supercilia-
the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
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(on an Attic base) either of the fillets above and below the scotia.
Etymology
Origin of supercilium
1555–65; < Latin: eyebrow, haughtiness, equivalent to super- super- + -cilium eyelid, akin to cēlāre to conceal, English hull 1, Greek kaliá hut, shrine; -ium
Example Sentences
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They are also unique in that the females may have plumage typical of males — a subtle mask of facial lines that includes a white supercilium, a white bib and a bright rusty cap.
From New York Times
DESCRIPTION.—A more robust and thick-set animal than the two last; deep, woolly, black fur; no white supercilium nor white round the face.
From Project Gutenberg
It is neither more nor less than the word "supercilious," which is derived from supercilium, the Latin for "eyebrow," as I heard the Little Schoolma'am tell the children not long ago.
From Project Gutenberg
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