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sternohyoideus.

sternohyoid

14 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[stɛr.no.(ɦ)yː.oˈiː.de.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ster.no.i.oˈiː.de.us]

  1. sternohyoid

    New-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · relational
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- Ancient Greek ὗ (hû) 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 ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)bor. Latin hȳoīdēs Latin -eus Latin sternohȳoīdeus From sternum (“breastbone”) + -o- + hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). Doublet of sternohȳoīdēs.

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