geniohyoid

English

Alternative forms

• geniohyoideus (noun)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “the chin”) +‎ Latin hyoīdēs (“U-shaped”) +‎ Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (“relating to the chin”) +‎ hyoid.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective

geniohyoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.

Noun

geniohyoid (plural geniohyoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle..

References

• “geniohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “geniohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “geniohyoid”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.