pyriformis
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin pyrifōrmis, ellipsis of mūsculus pyrifōrmis (“pear-shaped muscle”). Doublet of pyriform.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɪ.ɹɪˈfɔː.mɪs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɪɹ.əˈfɔɹ.mɪs/
References
- “pyriformis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /py.riˈfoːr.mis/, [pʏrɪˈfoːrmɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pi.riˈfor.mis/, [piriˈfɔrmis]
Adjective
pyrifōrmis (neuter pyrifōrme); third-declension two-termination adjective (New Latin)
- Alternative form of pirifōrmis
Inflection
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| Nominative | pyrifōrmis | pyrifōrme | pyrifōrmēs | pyrifōrmia | |
| Genitive | pyrifōrmis | pyrifōrmium | |||
| Dative | pyrifōrmī | pyrifōrmibus | |||
| Accusative | pyrifōrmem | pyrifōrme | pyrifōrmēs pyrifōrmīs |
pyrifōrmia | |
| Ablative | pyrifōrmī | pyrifōrmibus | |||
| Vocative | pyrifōrmis | pyrifōrme | pyrifōrmēs | pyrifōrmia | |
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