spheno-
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- sphen- (before a vowel)
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sfiː.nə(ʊ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sfi.noʊ/, /sfi.nə/
Prefix edit
spheno-
- Wedge, wedge-shaped.
- sphenogram
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone.
- sphenomastoid
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
References edit
- “sphen-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.