cheílos

cheílos agr. χείλος Lippe

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shout”). Compare to χείλι (cheíli).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçi.los/
• Hyphenation: χεί‧λος

Noun

χείλος • (cheílos) n (plural χείλη)

1. lip (of the mouth)
2. lip, edge
3. (anatomy, usually in the plural) labia (of the vulva)