zigoma

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Esperanto

Etymology

From zigomo (“zygoma”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ziˈɡoma/
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Hyphenation: zi‧go‧ma

Adjective

zigoma (accusative singular zigoman, plural zigomaj, accusative plural zigomajn)

  1. (anatomy) zygomatic
    la arko zigoma ― the zygomatic arch

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zi.ɡo.ma/
  • Rhymes: -iɡoma
  • Hyphenation: zì‧go‧ma

Noun

zigoma m (plural zigomi)

  1. (rare) alternative form of zigomo

Further reading

  • zigoma in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • zigoma in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • zìgoma in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • żìgomo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zúgōma), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm (“yoke”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: zi‧go‧ma

Noun

zigoma m (plural zigomas)

  1. (anatomy) cheekbone; zygoma
    Synonyms: zigomático, malar
    Hypernym: osso

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