Transcription
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- [gluh-bel-uh]
- /gləˈbɛl ə/
- /ɡleɪbˈelə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gluh-bel-uh]
- /gləˈbɛl ə/
Definitions of glabella word
- noun plural glabella the flat area of bone between the eyebrows, used as a craniometric point. 1
- abbreviation GLABELLA glabella. 1
- noun glabella The smooth part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows. 1
- noun glabella a smooth elevation of the frontal bone just above the bridge of the nose: a reference point in physical anthropology or craniometry 0
- noun glabella smooth prominence on the forehead between the eyebrows and just above the nose 0
- noun glabella (anatomy) The space between the eyebrows and the nose. 0
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Origin of glabella
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < New Latin, feminine of Latin glabellus smooth, hairless, equivalent to glaber without hair, smooth + -lus diminutive suffix; cf. castellum
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Parts of speech for Glabella
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glabella popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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