meixela

Galician

Etymology

From Latin maxilla. Cognate with Spanish mejilla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mejˈʃɛla̝/

Noun

meixela f (plural meixelas)

cheekbone
Synonym: pómulo
cheek
Synonyms: faceira, fazula, moufa
protruding extremes of an axle

References

“meixela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“meixela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“meixela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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