maxila

Portuguese

Alternative forms

maxilla (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maxilla (“jaw”), a diminutive of māla (“jaw”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.kiˈsi.lɐ/, /makˈsi.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /makˈsi.la/, /ma.kiˈsi.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /makˈsi.lɐ/

Noun

maxila f (plural maxilas)

(anatomy) maxilla (upper jawbone)

Hypernyms

osso

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