blepharon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon).

Noun

blepharon (plural blephara)

1. (anatomy) eyelid.

Derived terms

• ankyloblepharon
• blepharoplasty

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈbɫɛ.pʰa.rɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈblɛː.fa.ron]

Noun

blepharon n (genitive blepharī); second declension

1. eyelid

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	blepharon	blephara
genitive	blepharī	blepharōrum
dative	blepharō	blepharīs
accusative	blepharon	blephara
ablative	blepharō	blepharīs
vocative	blepharon	blephara