maçã do rosto

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “apple of the face”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈsɐ̃ du ˈʁos.tu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈsɐ̃ du ˈʁoʃ.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈsɐ̃ do ˈʁos.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈsɐ̃ du ˈʁoʃ.tu/

Noun

maçã do rosto f (plural maçãs do rosto)

(anatomy) cheekbone

Related terms

Further reading

“maçã do rosto”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
“maçã do rosto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

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