pileum

[ pahy-lee-uhm, pil-ee- ]

noun

, plural pi·le·a [pahy, -lee-, uh, pil, -ee-, uh].

1. the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.

pileum

/ ˈpaɪlɪəm; ˈpɪl- /

noun

1. the top of a bird's head from the base of the bill to the occiput

Word History and Origins

Origin of pileum¹

1870–75; < New Latin, special use of Latin pīleum, variant of pīleus skullcap

Word History and Origins

Origin of pileum¹

C19: New Latin, from Latin pileus

Example Sentences

The city has a partnership with two tech firms - Pileum and Fusus - to allow the crime centre to tap into live video captured by the smart doorbells.

From BBC

PILEUM, an information and technology consulting company founded in 2002, is based in Jackson, according to its website.

From Washington Times

With respect to "money matters," there appears to be a strong resemblance between the ancient Roman Incubus and the Irish Cluricaune.—"Sed quomodo dicunt, ego nihil scio, sed audivi, quomodo incuboni pileum rapuisset et thesaurum invenit," are the words of Petronius.—See, for farther arguments in support of identity of the two spirits, the Brothers Grimm's Essay on the Nature of the Elves, prefixed to their translation of this work, under the head of "Ancient Testimonies."

From Project Gutenberg

Similar to C. c. chrysoides but decidedly larger and paler, with pileum more strongly cinnamomeus, black bars on back, etc., narrower, spots on outer web of primaries more conspicuous primary coverts also sometimes spotted, gray of throat, etc. lighter, and spots on underparts usually smaller.

From Project Gutenberg

Veni Holloway, pileum rubrum, In cohortem muliebrem, Me adonidem vocant omnes Meretricis Babylonis; Tangunt, tingunt, molliunt, mulcent, At egentem, foris pulsant.

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