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escafoide.

keel-shaped

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/is.kaˈfɔj.d͡ʒi/Brazil[is.kaˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]Brazil/es.kaˈfɔj.d͡ʒi/Brazil[es.kaˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]Brazil

  1. keel-shaped

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ-der. Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω (skắptō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē) Portuguese -oide Portuguese escafoide From Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “light boat, skiff”) + Portuguese -oide (“-oid”).

noun/is.kaˈfɔj.d͡ʒi/Brazil[is.kaˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]Brazil/es.kaˈfɔj.d͡ʒi/Brazil[es.kaˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]Brazil

  1. scaphoid bone

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ-der. Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω (skắptō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē) Portuguese -oide Portuguese escafoide From Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “light boat, skiff”) + Portuguese -oide (“-oid”).

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