Added 10 October 2026
fascia
/ˈfæʃə/ noun
Latin root: fascia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fascia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc.
- Instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin fascia (“a band, bandage, swathe”). Related to fascēs (“bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade projecting”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰask- (“bundle, band”). Cognate with fajita, fess, and fascism.
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