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Portuguese
Etymology
From maxila (“maxilla”) or borrowed from Latin maxillāris.
Pronunciation
Adjective
maxilar m or f (plural maxilares, not comparable)
- maxillary (relating to a jawbone)
Noun
maxilar m (plural maxilares)
- (anatomy) jawbone
Hyponyms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French maxillaire.
Noun
maxilar n (plural maxilari)
- maxilla
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin maxillāris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɡsiˈlaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: ma‧xi‧lar
Adjective
maxilar m or f (masculine and feminine plural maxilares)
- maxillary
Derived terms
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