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Esperanto
Etymology
From zigomo (“zygoma”) + -a.
Pronunciation
Adjective
zigoma (accusative singular zigoman, plural zigomaj, accusative plural zigomajn)
- (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)
- (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
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zúgōma), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm (“yoke”).
Pronunciation
Noun
zigoma m (plural zigomas)
- (anatomy) cheekbone; zygoma
- Synonyms: zigomático, malar
- Hypernym: osso
Further reading
- “zigoma”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “zigoma”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “zigoma” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
- “zigoma”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “zigoma”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “zigoma”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024