pterygoideus

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdeus, clipping of musculus pterygoīdeus (“pterygoid muscle”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pterygoideus (plural pterygoidei)

  1. (anatomy) Alternative form of pterygoid muscle.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterugoeidḗs, “like a wing”) +‎ -eus (adjectival suffix). Doublet of pterygoīdēs.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pterygoīdeus (feminine pterygoīdea, neuter pterygoīdeum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) pterygoid
    musculus pterygoīdeus ― pterygoid muscle

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative pterygoīdeus pterygoīdea pterygoīdeum pterygoīdeī pterygoīdeae pterygoīdea
genitive pterygoīdeī pterygoīdeae pterygoīdeī pterygoīdeōrum pterygoīdeārum pterygoīdeōrum
dative pterygoīdeō pterygoīdeae pterygoīdeō pterygoīdeīs
accusative pterygoīdeum pterygoīdeam pterygoīdeum pterygoīdeōs pterygoīdeās pterygoīdea
ablative pterygoīdeō pterygoīdeā pterygoīdeō pterygoīdeīs
vocative pterygoīdee pterygoīdea pterygoīdeum pterygoīdeī pterygoīdeae pterygoīdea

Descendants

  • → English: pterygoideus
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