supercilium meaning (rare): definition, etymology

supercilium

noun

UK /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈsɪl.i.əm/ · US /ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.i.əm/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”).

› The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Rare The region of the eyebrows.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Rare The overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum).

Anatomy, Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences, Zoology Rare A superciliary marking or structure, especially in a bird.

› The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.

Architecture A fillet above and below the scotia of an Attic base.

Architecture The lintel or transverse part of a door frame.

Humorous, Rare Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor.