noun · neutersecond declension
cilium1
cilium n (genitive ciliī or cilī)
Classical[ˈkɪ.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.li.um]
Meaning
- neutereyelid
- neuterlower eyelid
- Medieval Latinmetonymicallyneuterplural normallyeyelash
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cilium | cilia |
| genitive | ciliī cilī | ciliōrum |
| dative | ciliō | ciliīs |
| accusative | cilium | cilia |
| ablative | ciliō | ciliīs |
| vocative | cilium | cilia |
cĭlĭum, ii, n. kindr. with Gr. κυλίς, κύλα.
I. An eyelid, Paul. ex Fest. p. 43, 3 Müll.; Plin. 11, 39, 93, § 227; App. M. 10, p. 247, 10; Lact. Opif. Dei, 10 init.—
II. Transf., the lower eyelid (opp. supercilium):
extremum ambitum genae superioris, Plin. 11, 37, 57, § 157.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱelyom
- Proto-Italic*keljom
- Latincilium
From Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-yo-m, from the root *ḱel- (“to cover”). Alternatively, compare Ancient Greek κῠ́λᾱ (kŭ́lā, “the parts under the eyes”), though Beekes doubts this connection and derives the latter from Pre-Greek.
Gallo-Romance
- Catalancella
- Frenchcilfrom Old French cil
- Occitancilh
- Occitancelh
- Occitancilha
- Occitancelha
Borrowings
- Englishcilium
- Portuguesecílio
- Romanianciliu
- Spanishcilio
- Idocilio
- Swedishcilie
Insular Romance
- Sardinianchizu
- Sardiniancillu
- Sardinianchiza
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesecelha
- Spanishceja
- Spanishcejo
- Aragonesecella
- Asturianceya
- Galiciancella
Italo-Romance
- Italianciglio
- Siciliancigghiu
- Siciliangigghiu
Dalmatian
- unknownčeja
North Italian
- Emilianzéjja
- Friuliancee
- Istriotsia
- Lombardzida
- Piedmontesesign
- Romagnolzida
- Romanshtschegl
- Venetansegia
- Venetanzheja
- Venetancegia