deltoid
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deltoid
English
Etymology
From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Pronunciation
Noun
deltoid (plural deltoids)
- (anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
- Synonym: (slang) delt
- (anatomy) The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle.
- (geometry) A kite (quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end).
- (geometry) A deltoid curve (hypocycloid with three cusps).
Derived terms
Translations
triangular muscle on the human shoulder
triangular ligament on the human ankle
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Adjective
deltoid (not comparable)
- In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
- Of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle.
Derived terms
Translations
in the shape of Δ — see triangular
of or connected with deltoid muscle
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botany: of triangular shape
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Hungarian
Etymology
Borrowed from English deltoid.
Pronunciation
Noun
deltoid (plural deltoidok)
- (geometry) kite (a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair being consecutive)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | deltoid | deltoidok |
| accusative | deltoidot | deltoidokat |
| dative | deltoidnak | deltoidoknak |
| instrumental | deltoiddal | deltoidokkal |
| causal-final | deltoidért | deltoidokért |
| translative | deltoiddá | deltoidokká |
| terminative | deltoidig | deltoidokig |
| essive-formal | deltoidként | deltoidokként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | deltoidban | deltoidokban |
| superessive | deltoidon | deltoidokon |
| adessive | deltoidnál | deltoidoknál |
| illative | deltoidba | deltoidokba |
| sublative | deltoidra | deltoidokra |
| allative | deltoidhoz | deltoidokhoz |
| elative | deltoidból | deltoidokból |
| delative | deltoidról | deltoidokról |
| ablative | deltoidtól | deltoidoktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
deltoidé | deltoidoké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
deltoidéi | deltoidokéi |
| Possessive forms of deltoid | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | deltoidom | deltoidjaim |
| 2nd person sing. | deltoidod | deltoidjaid |
| 3rd person sing. | deltoidja | deltoidjai |
| 1st person plural | deltoidunk | deltoidjaink |
| 2nd person plural | deltoidotok | deltoidjaitok |
| 3rd person plural | deltoidjuk | deltoidjaik |
References
- ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
Further reading
- deltoid in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- deltoid in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)
Polish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
deltoid m inan
Declension
Declension of deltoid
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | deltoid | deltoidy |
| genitive | deltoidu | deltoidów |
| dative | deltoidowi | deltoidom |
| accusative | deltoid | deltoidy |
| instrumental | deltoidem | deltoidami |
| locative | deltoidzie | deltoidach |
| vocative | deltoidzie | deltoidy |
Further reading
- deltoid in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French deltoïde.
Adjective
deltoid m or n (feminine singular deltoidă, masculine plural deltoizi, feminine and neuter plural deltoide)
Declension
Declension of deltoid
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | deltoid | deltoidă | deltoizi | deltoide | ||
| definite | deltoidul | deltoida | deltoizii | deltoidele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | deltoid | deltoide | deltoizi | deltoide | ||
| definite | deltoidului | deltoidei | deltoizilor | deltoidelor | |||
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French deltoïde.
Pronunciation
Noun
deltoid (definite accusative deltoidi, plural deltoidler)
Declension
| Inflection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | deltoid | |
| Definite accusative | deltoidi | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | deltoid | deltoidler |
| Definite accusative | deltoidi | deltoidleri |
| Dative | deltoide | deltoidlere |
| Locative | deltoidde | deltoidlerde |
| Ablative | deltoidden | deltoidlerden |
| Genitive | deltoidin | deltoidlerin |