zella

From Latin cilia, accusative plural of cilium (“eyelid”).

zella

1. (anatomy) eyebrow

Uncertain. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈt͡sel.la/
• Rhymes: -ella
• Syllabification: zél‧la

zella f (uncountable) (regional, Rome)

1. filth

   Synonyms: sporcizia, sudiciume

2. (in particular) sticky dark grime formed by dead skin and sweat which usually accumulates in places that are touched often

• zelloso

• zella in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• “La zélla”, in www.romacultura.it‎ (in Italian), 2001, archived from the original on 2020-01-30