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sphenoides

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, wedge-shaped), from σφήν (sphḗn, wedge) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, -form, -like).

Pronunciation

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(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /sfe.noˈi.des/, [sfenoˈiːd̪es]

Adjective

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sphēnoīdēs (neuter sphēnoīdes or sphēnoīdēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)

  1. Shaped like a wedge.
    Synonym: sphēnoīdālis

Inflection

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

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative sphēnoīdēs sphēnoīdes1
sphēnoīdēs
sphēnoīdēs sphēnoīda
sphēnoīdia2
genitive sphēnoīdis sphēnoīdum
sphēnoīdium2
dative sphēnoīdī sphēnoīdibus
accusative sphēnoīdem sphēnoīdes1
sphēnoīdēs
sphēnoīdēs sphēnoīda
sphēnoīdia2
ablative sphēnoīde
sphēnoīdī2
sphēnoīdibus
vocative sphēnoīdes1
sphēnoīdēs
sphēnoīdēs sphēnoīda
sphēnoīdia2

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.

Descendants

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  • English: sphenoid