pterygopalatine
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- pterygopalatin (misspelling)
- pterygopalate
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French ptérygo-palatin, from New Latin pterygopalātīnus, from pterygoīdēs (“winglike”) + palātīnus (“relating to the palate”); equivalent to pterygo- + palatine.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ)ˈpal.ə.tʌɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹ.əɡ.oʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/
- Rhymes: -ælətaɪn
Adjective edit
pterygopalatine (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of or pertaining to the pterygoid process and the palatine bone
|
References edit
- “pterygopalatine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pte.ry.ɡo.pa.laːˈtiː.ne/, [pt̪ɛrʏɡɔpäɫ̪äːˈt̪iːnɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pte.ri.ɡo.pa.laˈti.ne/, [pt̪eriɡopäläˈt̪iːne]
Adjective edit
pterygopalātīne