mejilla

Spanish

Alternative forms

mexilla (archaic)

Etymology

From earlier mexilla, maxiella, from Latin maxilla.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /meˈxiʎa/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /meˈxiɟ͡ʝa/, [meˈxiʝa]

Noun

mejilla f (plural mejillas)

(anatomy) cheek

Synonyms

cachete, carrillo

Related terms

mejillón

Further reading

“mejilla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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