missella

Romansch

Alternative forms

• missiala (Sursilvan)
• misseala (Sutsilvan)
• missela (Surmiran)
• massella (Puter, Vallader)

Etymology

From Latin maxilla.

Noun

missella f (plural missellas)

1. (anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun) cheek, jaw

Synonyms

• (cheek):
  • (Rumantsch Grischun) vista
  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) vesta
• (jaw):
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) gianoscha
  • (Surmiran) ganascha