pterygoides

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterugoeidḗs, like a wing), from πτέρῠξ (ptérux, a wing) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, -like, -oid). Doublet of pterygoīdeus.

Pronunciation

  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pte.ri.ɡoˈi.des/, [pt̪ɛ.ri.ɡɔˈiː.d̪ɛs]

Adjective

pterygoīdēs (genitive pterygoīdis); third-declension one-termination adjective (New Latin)

  1. Shaped like a wing; pterygoid.

Inflection

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative pterygoīdēs pterygoīdēs pterygoīdia
Genitive pterygoīdis pterygoīdium
Dative pterygoīdī pterygoīdibus
Accusative pterygoīdem pterygoīdēs pterygoīdēs pterygoīdia
Ablative pterygoīdī pterygoīdibus
Vocative pterygoīdēs pterygoīdēs pterygoīdia

Descendants

English: pterygoid

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