malar

1 of 2

adjective

ma·lar ˈmā-lər How to pronounce malar (audio)

-ˌlär

: of or relating to the cheek or the side of the head

malar

2 of 2

noun

: zygomatic bone

called also malar bone

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from New Latin mālāris, from Latin māla (usually in plural mālae) "lower part of the face, cheeks, jaws" + -āris -ar ; māla perhaps going back to Italic *smaksla, going back to Indo-European *smḱ-slo-/sleh₂-, whence, from *smeḱ-, Old Irish smech "chin," and, from *smeḱ- or *smoḱ- with a suffix *-r-, Lithuanian smãkras, smakrà "chin," Albanian mjekrë "beard, chin," Armenian mawrow-kʼ "chin," Sanskrit śmaśru- "beard," Hittite zamakur, zamankur "beard" (with irregular z for š)

Note: Latin māla has alternatively been explained as *mand-sla-, a derivative of mandere "to chew" (see mandible).

Noun

by ellipsis from malar bone

First Known Use

Adjective

1782, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

单词	malar
释义	malar 1 of 2 adjective ma·lar ˈmā-lər -ˌlär : of or relating to the cheek or the side of the head malar 2 of 2 noun : zygomatic bone called also malar bone Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Adjective About half of all people diagnosed with lupus end up developing this specific rash, also known as a malar rash², according to the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 21 Jan. 2022 Also called a malar rash, the red skin looks like a sunburn. NBC News, 22 Mar. 2018 Word History Etymology Adjective borrowed from New Latin mālāris, from Latin māla (usually in plural mālae) "lower part of the face, cheeks, jaws" + -āris -ar ; māla perhaps going back to Italic smaksla, going back to Indo-European smḱ-slo-/sleh₂-, whence, from smeḱ-, Old Irish smech* "chin," and, from smeḱ- or smoḱ- with a suffix -r-, Lithuanian smãkras, smakrà* "chin," Albanian mjekrë "beard, chin," Armenian mawrow-kʼ "chin," Sanskrit śmaśru- "beard," Hittite zamakur, zamankur "beard" (with irregular z for š) Note: Latin māla has alternatively been explained as mand-sla-, a derivative of mandere* "to chew" (see mandible). Noun by ellipsis from malar bone First Known Use Adjective 1782, in the meaning defined above Noun circa 1828, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition malar adjective ma·lar ˈmā-lər -ˌlär : of or relating to the cheek, the side of the head, or the zygomatic bone
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malar

adjective

noun

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adjective