sphenoides
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).
Pronunciation edit
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /sfe.noˈi.des/, [sfenoˈiːd̪es]
Adjective edit
sphēnoīdēs (neuter sphēnoīdes or sphēnoīdēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)
- Shaped like a wedge.
Inflection edit
Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| Nominative | sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīdes1 sphēnoīdēs |
sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīdia | |
| Genitive | sphēnoīdis | sphēnoīdium | |||
| Dative | sphēnoīdī | sphēnoīdibus | |||
| Accusative | sphēnoīdem | sphēnoīdes1 sphēnoīdēs |
sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīdia | |
| Ablative | sphēnoīdī | sphēnoīdibus | |||
| Vocative | sphēnoīdes1 sphēnoīdēs |
sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīdia | ||
1It is unknown if Classical Latin preserved (or would have preserved) the shortness of the original Greek short ending.
Descendants edit
- → English: sphenoid