maxilar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

maxillar (obsolete)

Etymology

From maxila (“maxilla”) or borrowed from Latin maxillāris.

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmak.si.ˈlaɻ/

Adjective

maxilar m, f (plural maxilares, not comparable)

maxillary (relating to a jawbone)

Related terms

maxila
maxilite

Noun

maxilar m (plural maxilares)

(anatomy) jawbone

Hyponyms

(upper jawbone): maxila, maxilar superior
(lower jawbone): queixada, mandíbula, maxilar inferior

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin maxillāris.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maɡsiˈlaɾ/, [maɣsiˈlaɾ]

Adjective

maxilar (plural maxilares)

maxillary

Derived terms

esfenomaxilar

Further reading

“maxilar” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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