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arytenoid.

Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌaɹ.ɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/General-American/əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/General-American

  1. Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.

    not-comparable

  2. Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor. New Latin arytaenoīdēsbor. English arytenoid Borrowed from New Latin arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs), from ᾰ̓ρύ̆ταινᾰ (ărú̆taină, “a ladle or cup”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

noun/ˌaɹ.ɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/General-American/əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/General-American

  1. Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis

  2. Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor. New Latin arytaenoīdēsbor. English arytenoid Borrowed from New Latin arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs), from ᾰ̓ρύ̆ταινᾰ (ărú̆taină, “a ladle or cup”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

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