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zigoma
zigoma
Esperanto
Adjective
zigoma (accusative singular zigoman, plural zigomaj, accusative plural zigomajn)
- (anatomy) zygomatic
- la arko zigoma ― the zygomatic arch
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- zygoma (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zúgōma), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm (“yoke”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /zi.ˈɡo.ma/
Noun
zigoma m (plural zigomas)
Synonyms
- zigomático, (dated) malar
Hypernyms
Related terms
- bochecha
- maçã do rosto
- pómelo