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)

1. (anatomy) jaw

Related terms

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