pyriformis

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin pyrifōrmis, ellipsis of mūsculus pyrifōrmis (“pear-shaped muscle”). Doublet of pyriform.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈfɔː.mɪs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹ.mɪs/

Noun

pyriformis (plural pyriformes)

1. Alternative spelling of piriformis.

References

• “pyriformis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Latin

Etymology

From pyrum (“a pear”) +‎ -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /py.riˈfoːr.mis/, [pʏrɪˈfoːrmɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pi.riˈfor.mis/, [piriˈfɔrmis]

Adjective

pyrifōrmis (neuter pyrifōrme); third-declension two-termination adjective (New Latin)

1. Alternative form of pirifōrmis

Inflection

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	pyrifōrmis	pyrifōrme		pyrifōrmēs	pyrifōrmia
genitive	pyrifōrmis			pyrifōrmium
dative	pyrifōrmī			pyrifōrmibus
accusative	pyrifōrmem	pyrifōrme		pyrifōrmēs pyrifōrmīs	pyrifōrmia
ablative	pyrifōrmī			pyrifōrmibus
vocative	pyrifōrmis	pyrifōrme		pyrifōrmēs	pyrifōrmia