Meaning
eyelash
- eyebrow
- border, edge, side, gutter (of a street)
- eye, look
In a sentence
Hai un ciglio nell'occhio, aspetta un attimo.
You have an eyelash in your eye, wait a second.
Non stare sul ciglio della strada, è pericoloso.
Don't stand on the edge of the road, it's dangerous.
Ha perso un ciglio mentre si toglieva il trucco.
She lost an eyelash while removing her makeup.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ciglio | masculine · singular |
| ciglia | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a single eyelash, ciglio is literary or technical; in everyday Italian, people more often say ciglia in the plural.
- Don't confuse ciglio with sopracciglio: ciglio is eyelash or edge; sopracciglio is eyebrow in normal modern usage.
- For road or cliff edges, ciglio sounds standard and slightly formal; bordo is broader and more general.
- plural le ciglia (feminine)