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sternothyroid.

Relating to the sternum and the thyroid cartilage.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌstɝ.noʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/General-American

  1. Relating to the sternum and the thyroid cartilage.

    not-comparable

  2. Of or pertaining to the sternothyroid muscle.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *stér(h₃)-no-mder. Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon)bor. Latin sternum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) 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 θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. Latin thyreoīdēs New Latin sternothyreoīdēsbor. English sternothyroid Borrowed from New Latin sternothyreoīdēs, from sternum (“the breastbone”) + -o- + thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”); equivalent to sterno- + thyroid. Doublet of sternothyroideus.

noun/ˌstɝ.noʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/General-American

  1. Ellipsis of sternothyroid muscle.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *stér(h₃)-no-mder. Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon)bor. Latin sternum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) 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 θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. Latin thyreoīdēs New Latin sternothyreoīdēsbor. English sternothyroid Borrowed from New Latin sternothyreoīdēs, from sternum (“the breastbone”) + -o- + thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”); equivalent to sterno- + thyroid. Doublet of sternothyroideus.

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