sphenoides

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).

Pronunciation

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /sfe.noˈi.des/, [sfenoˈiːd̪es]

Adjective

sphēnoīdēs (neuter sphēnoīdes or sphēnoīdēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)

1. Shaped like a wedge.

   Synonym: sphēnoīdālis

Inflection

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			sphēnoīdum sphēnoīdium
Dative	sphēnoīdī			sphēnoīdibus
Accusative	sphēnoīdem	sphēnoīdes1 sphēnoīdēs		sphēnoīdēs	sphēnoīdia
Ablative	sphēnoīde 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

• → English: sphenoid