sternothyroideus
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin sternothyroīdeus, clipping of mūsculus sternothyroīdeus (“sternothyroid muscle”). Doublet of sternothyroid.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌstɝ.noʊ.θaɪˈɹɔɪ.di.əs/
- Rhymes: -ɔɪdiəs
Noun
sternothyroideus (plural sternothyroidei)
- (anatomy) Alternative form of sternothyroid muscle.
References
- “sternothyroideus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Etymology
From sternum (“the breastbone”) + -o- + thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). Doublet of sternothyreoīdēs.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ster.no.tʰy.roˈiː.de.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ster.no.ti.roˈi.de.us/,
Adjective
sternothyroīdeus (feminine sternothyroīdea, neuter sternothyroīdeum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin)
Inflection
First/second-declension adjective.
Descendants
- → English: sternothyroideus