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.

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 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
  • → English: sphenoid
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