cilium

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

cĭlĭum, ii, n. [kindr. with Gr. κυλίς, κύλα].

I An eyelid , Paul. ex Fest. p. 43, 3 Müll.; Plin. 11, 39, 93, § 227; Ap. Met. 10, 17, 14; Lact. Opif. Dei, 10 init.

II Transf., the lower eyelid (opp. supercilium): extremum ambitum genae superioris, Plin. 11, 37, 57, § 157.

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