ceace

See also: CEACE

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kekǭ (cheek), from Proto-Indo-European *geyew-, *gyēw- (to chew). Cognate with Old Norse kók (gullet, jaw), Middle Low German kake (chin, jaw, cheek), Albanian kokë (head). More at cheek, chew.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæːɑ̯ke/

Noun

ċēace f

  1. jaw; jawbone
  2. cheek

Declension

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