deltoideus

English

Etymology

From deltoid +‎ -eus. From Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪdiəs

Adjective

deltoideus (not comparable)

1. Like a triangle, triangular.

Noun

deltoideus (plural deltoidei)

1. The deltoideus muscle.

Derived terms

• deltoid, deltoids
• delt, delts

References

• Encylopedia Brittanica

Latin

Alternative forms

• deltoīdēs

Adjective

deltoīdeus (feminine deltoīdea, neuter deltoīdeum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) deltoid; triangular
   • 1855, J. D. Hooker, Thomas Thomson, Flora Indica: Being a Systematic Account of the Plants of British India, Together with Observations on the Structure and Affinities of Their Natural Orders and Genera, volume 1 (overall work in English), London: W. Pamplin, pages 201-202:

     C. peltata (H.f. et T.); foliis peltatis deltoideis basi subcordatis, petalis calyce campanulato 4-lobo dimidio brevioribus in cyathum irregulariter 4-lobum coalitis.-Menispermum peltatum, Lam. Cocculus peltatus, DC. Syst. i, 516, Prod. i. 96. Cissampelos discolor, Wall. Cat. 4982! (ex parte), non DC. nec Blume. C. barbata, Wall. Cat. 4978! Clypea Burmanni, W. et A. Prod. i. 14 (ex parte), non DC. Cyclea Burmanni, Arnott in Wight Ill. i. 22.—Rheed. Mal. vii. t. 49.
     HAB. In Zeylania, Walker! etc.; Malabaria et Carnatica australiori, Wight! Concan, Law! Assam, Jenkins! Khasia! Chittagong! Ava et Pegu, Wall.! Malacca, Griff.! Singapur, Wall.!—(v. v.)
     DISTRIB. Java, Spanoghe! (in Herb. Hook.)
     Frutex scandens. Caules sulcati, pilis laxis stramineis subreflexis sparsis hispiduli, rarius glabrescentes. Folia late deltoidea, margine subrepanda, acuta vel obtusiuscula, mucronata, tenuiter coriacea, 3-6 poll. longa, 2-4 lata, petiolo 1-2½-pollicari, supra glabra vel pilis paucissimis sparsis tecta, et margine ciliata, subtus pubescentia, tenuiter tomentosa vel rarius glabra.

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Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	deltoīdeus	deltoīdea	deltoīdeum		deltoīdeī	deltoīdeae	deltoīdea
genitive	deltoīdeī	deltoīdeae	deltoīdeī		deltoīdeōrum	deltoīdeārum	deltoīdeōrum
dative	deltoīdeō	deltoīdeae	deltoīdeō		deltoīdeīs
accusative	deltoīdeum	deltoīdeam	deltoīdeum		deltoīdeōs	deltoīdeās	deltoīdea
ablative	deltoīdeō	deltoīdeā	deltoīdeō		deltoīdeīs
vocative	deltoīdee	deltoīdea	deltoīdeum		deltoīdeī	deltoīdeae	deltoīdea