geniohyoid
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word geniohyoid. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word geniohyoid, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say geniohyoid in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word geniohyoid you have here. The definition of the word geniohyoid will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofgeniohyoid, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
- geniohyoideus (noun)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “the chin”) + Latin hyoīdēs (“U-shaped”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (“relating to the chin”) + hyoid.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd
Adjective
geniohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
Noun
geniohyoid (plural geniohyoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle..
References
- “geniohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “geniohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “geniohyoid”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.