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English
Etymology
From deltoid + -eus. From Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Pronunciation
Adjective
deltoideus (not comparable)
- Like a triangle, triangular.
Noun
deltoideus (plural deltoidei)
- The deltoideus muscle.
Derived terms
References
Latin
Adjective
deltoīdeus (feminine deltoīdea, neuter deltoīdeum); first/second-declension adjective
- (New Latin) deltoid; triangular
1855, J. D. Hooker, Thomas Thomson, Flora Indica: Being a Systematic Account of the Plants of British India, Together with Observations on the Structure and Affinities of Their Natural Orders and Genera, volume 1 (overall work in English), London: W. Pamplin, pages 201-202:C. peltata (H.f. et T.); foliis peltatis deltoideis basi subcordatis, petalis calyce campanulato 4-lobo dimidio brevioribus in cyathum irregulariter 4-lobum coalitis.-Menispermum peltatum, Lam. Cocculus peltatus, DC. Syst. i, 516, Prod. i. 96. Cissampelos discolor, Wall. Cat. 4982! (ex parte), non DC. nec Blume. C. barbata, Wall. Cat. 4978! Clypea Burmanni, W. et A. Prod. i. 14 (ex parte), non DC. Cyclea Burmanni, Arnott in Wight Ill. i. 22.—Rheed. Mal. vii. t. 49.
HAB. In Zeylania, Walker! etc.; Malabaria et Carnatica australiori, Wight! Concan, Law! Assam, Jenkins! Khasia! Chittagong! Ava et Pegu, Wall.! Malacca, Griff.! Singapur, Wall.!—(v. v.)
DISTRIB. Java, Spanoghe! (in Herb. Hook.)
Frutex scandens. Caules sulcati, pilis laxis stramineis subreflexis sparsis hispiduli, rarius glabrescentes. Folia late deltoidea, margine subrepanda, acuta vel obtusiuscula, mucronata, tenuiter coriacea, 3-6 poll. longa, 2-4 lata, petiolo 1-2½-pollicari, supra glabra vel pilis paucissimis sparsis tecta, et margine ciliata, subtus pubescentia, tenuiter tomentosa vel rarius glabra.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.