quixal

Aragonese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From queixo (“lower maxillar”), from Vulgar Latin capseum (“box-like”), from capsa (“box”) and capsus (“wagon body”), or possibly directly from this last one.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈʃal/
  • Syllabification: qui‧xal
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

quixal m

  1. (dentistry) molar
    Synonym: molar
  2. (by extension) tooth-shaped protuberance present in an otherwise straight line or flat surface.

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