supercilium
noun
su·per·cil·i·um
ˌsüpə(r)ˈsilēəm
plural supercilia
-ēə
1
a
: the region of the eyebrows : eyebrow
b
: the overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum)
2
a
: a fillet surmounting the cymatium in a Roman cornice
b
: a fillet above or below the scotia of an Attic base
c
: the lintel of a door
Word History
Etymology
Latin, eyebrow, ridge, pride