Definitions For Philtrum

Noun

PHILTRUM (plural philtra or philtrums) The shallow groove running down the center of the outer surface of the upper lip.

Synonyms

shallow groove at center of the upper lip infranasal depression {{qualifier, in humans}}

Translations

Arabic: نَثْرَة, f Catalan: filtre, m Chinese: : Mandarin: 人中, tr=rénzhōng, sc=Hani Danish: philtrum, n Finnish: filtrum French: sillon naso-labial, m, philtrum, m German: Oberlippenrinne, f, Philtrum, n Greek: φίλτρο, n : Ancient: φίλτρον, n Icelandic: vinulág, f, {{qualifier, suggested term}} miðsnesisgróf, f, {{qualifier, suggested term}} efrivararrenna, f Irish: filtream, m Italian: filtro, m Japanese: 人中穴 (じんちゅうけつ, jinchūketsu, sc=Jpan), 人中 (じんちゅう, jinchū, sc=Jpan) Korean: 인중, sc=Kore (人中, sc=Kore) Mongolian: хүн Norwegian: philtrum, m Persian: نثرت (nasarat, sc=fa-Arab), بوسه‌گاه, tr=busegāh, جویک لب (juyak-e lab) Polish: rynienka podnosowa, f Portuguese: sulco nasolabial, m, filtro labial, m Russian: губно́й желобо́к, m, подносово́й желобо́к, m, фильтр, m Spanish: surco nasolabial, m Vietnamese: nhân trung (人中)

Alternative forms

filtrum

Etymology

From the {{etyl, NL., en}} philtrum, from (Ancient Greek)  φίλτρον, from φιλέω, , to love, to kiss.

See also

Cupid's bow