Spanish Conversation · Level 144
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Spanish word
cejijunto
Pronunciation
IPA/θexiˈxunto/
Meaning
- adjectivewith a unibrow
Example
El hombre cejijunto sonríe.
The man with a unibrow smiles.
More examples
Al escuchar la noticia, frunció las cejas cejijuntas.
On hearing the news, he furrowed his unibrow.
Core concept
A single continuous eyebrow line joining at the center of the forehead.
Common phrases
tener una expresión cejijunta
have a unibrow expression
fruncir las cejas cejijuntas
furrow one's unibrow
Similar words
unido: Eyebrows that are connected at the center, appearing as one unbroken brow.
frondoso: Bushy, thick eyebrows with abundant hair that give a lush, shaggy look.
poblado: Bristly, densely filled eyebrows appearing dark and notably full.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene las cejas unidas o muy próximas en la parte central de la frente.
Word origin
It is formed from Spanish ceja 'eyebrow' plus the linking vowel -i- and junto 'together', with junto ultimately from Latin iunctus.
Usage tips
- As an appearance descriptor, cejijunto can sound blunt, so speakers commonly prefer the phrase tener las cejas juntas to soften the remark and use the matching gender and number forms.