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philtrum

[ fil-truhm ]

noun

plural philtra
  1. Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
  2. a philter.


philtrum

/ ˈɪٰə /

noun

  1. the indentation above the upper lip
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of philtrum1

1600–10; < Latin: love philter < Greek íٰDz love philter, dimple in upper lip. See phil-, -tron
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of philtrum1

C17: from Latin, see philtre
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He said the latter has certain physical traits that pediatricians can recognize such as thin lips, narrow eyelid openings and a smooth philtrum — the ridge between the nose and mouth.

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Are they the house’s philtrum, that bit of facial real estate between the nose and the lips?

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I was afraid it would look silly, a teeny tiny philtrum against the great blank face of our house.

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Or the water is too hot, and one is left sweating profusely and feeling faint; philtrum transforming into an oxbow lake, knees turning a football club red.

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Rough edges frame the philtrum, chin and bits of cheek around her lips, and the piece rests on a spindly plaster stem that descends a couple of inches to a broader foot.

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