noun

palpē^bra

gen. palpē^brae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

(collat. form , , , Non. 218, 19; Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1)

an eyelid

an eyelid (usually in plur.; cf. cilium).

init •

Lit.: palpebrae sunt tegmenta oculorum ... munitaeque sunt palpebrae tamquam vallo pilorum, etc., Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142: ipsae palpebrae, quibus mobilitas inest, et palpitatio vocabulum tribuit, etc., Lact. Opif. Dei, 10 init.; Lucr. 4, 952: Regulum resectis palpebris vigilando necaverunt, Cic. Pis. 19, 43; cf. Tubero ap. Gell. 6, 4, 3.—In sing., Cels. 5, 26, 23.—

by extension

the eyelashes

Plur., the eyelashes, Plin. 11, 37, 56, § 154; 25, 13, 99, § 156.—

the eyes •

Plur., the eyes (eccl. Lat.): palpebrae ejus interrogant filios hominum, Vulg. Psa. 10, 4.

Perseus ID: n33526 Key: palpebra