makzelo

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin māxilla. Compare Italian mascella, Portuguese maxila, Spanish mejilla, Romanian măsea.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [makˈzelo]
Rhymes: -elo
Hyphenation: mak‧ze‧lo

Noun

makzelo (accusative singular makzelon, plural makzeloj, accusative plural makzelojn)

(anatomy) jaw

Related terms

buŝo (“mouth”)
dento (“tooth”)
kranio, skeletkapo (“skull”)
mandiblo (“mandible”)
osto (“bone”)

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