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
• Hyphenation: 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