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sphenoides.

Shaped like a wedge.

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[spʰeː.noˈiː.deːs]Classical-Latin[sfe.noˈiː.des]
  1. Shaped like a wedge.

    Greek-type · declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

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

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