ciglio

eyelash

noun CHEE-lyoh Rare

Origin: Latin cilium (eyelid, eyelash)

Also means

edge

Usage Note

Ciglio has an irregular gender-switching plural: le ciglia (the eyelashes, feminine plural). In a different sense it means the edge or brim of something — sul ciglio della strada (on the roadside), sul ciglio del burrone (on the edge of the ravine). The two senses share the same singular form.

Examples

"Le sue ciglia erano lunghe e scure."

Natural Translation

Her eyelashes were long and dark.

Literal Translation

The her eyelashes were long and dark.

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