Palpebral
/pælˈpiː.brəl/noun
Relating to the eyelid.
Did you know?The Latin noun palpebra meant “eyelid,” but its deeper origin is uncertain; its connection to palpare, “to touch or feel,” is possible but not proven.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
palpebra
“Eyelid”
Classical Latin
Latin
palpebralis
“Of or relating to the eyelid”
Late Latin
Latin
palpebralis
“Pertaining to the eyelid”
17th Century
New Latin
palpebralis
“An anatomical adjective relating to the eyelid”
17th Century–Present
English
palpebral
“Relating to the eyelid”