labbro

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin lābrum, related to labium, from the Proto-Indo-European root *leb- (“to hang down”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlab.bro/, [ˈl̺äbːr̺o̞]
  • Hyphenation: làb‧bro

Noun

labbro m (plural labbra f, alternative plural labbri m)

  1. (anatomy) lip, labium
  2. (by extension) rim, edge

Usage notes

The feminine plural le labbra is used with anatomic meanings. Both plural forms are used for figurative meanings.[1]

Ha delle belle labbra. ― You have beautiful lips.
i labbri di una ferita ― the edges of a wound

References
  1. Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana (2012), “LABBRI O LABBRA?”, in La grammatica italiana‎
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