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la ceja
eyebrow
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How do you say ceja in Spanish?
How do you pronounce ceja in Spanish?
ceja is pronounced /la ˈθexa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La ceja izquierda de mi hermana es más gruesa que la derecha.
My sister's left eyebrow is thicker than the right one.
Ella se depila las cejas oscuras cada mes para mantenerlas perfectas.
She waxes her dark eyebrows every month to keep them perfect.
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Why is it feminine?
Ceja is feminine because it derives from Latin "cilia" (eyelashes), which was a feminine noun. The gender was preserved through Spanish phonetic evolution, and while the word's primary meaning in modern Spanish is "eyebrow," it retains the feminine gender from its Latin origin.
What is the Spanish word for eyebrow?
The Spanish word for eyebrow is la ceja — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | sopracciglio flips! | il | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | sobrancelha | a | feminine |
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