pterygoides

Latin

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterugoeidḗs, “like a wing”), from πτέρῠξ (ptérux, “a wing”) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”). Doublet of pterygoīdeus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pte.ry.ɡoˈiː.deːs/, [pt̪ɛrʏɡoˈiːd̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pte.ri.ɡoˈi.des/, [pt̪eriɡoˈiːd̪es]

Adjective

pterygoīdēs (neuter pterygoīdes or pterygoīdēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin)

1. winglike, pterygoid

Inflection

Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdes1 pterygoīdēs		pterygoīdēs	pterygoīda pterygoīdia2
Genitive	pterygoīdis			pterygoīdum pterygoīdium2
Dative	pterygoīdī			pterygoīdibus
Accusative	pterygoīdem	pterygoīdes1 pterygoīdēs		pterygoīdēs	pterygoīda pterygoīdia2
Ablative	pterygoīde pterygoīdī2			pterygoīdibus
Vocative	pterygoīdes1 pterygoīdēs			pterygoīdēs	pterygoīda pterygoīdia2

¹It is unknown if Classical Latin preserved (or would have preserved) the shortness of the original Greek short ending.
²It is unknown whether adjectives of this type would use i-stem or consonant-stem endings in Classical Latin: the relevant forms are not attested. Depending on the word, either ending or both may be attested in New Latin.

Derived terms

• pterygopalātīnus

Descendants

• → English: pterygoid