pterygoides

Latin

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterugoeidḗs, “like a wing”), from πτέρῠξ (ptérux, “a wing”) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”). Doublet of pterygoīdeus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /pte.ry.ɡoˈiː.deːs/, [pt̪ɛrʏɡoˈiːd̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pte.ri.ɡoˈi.des/, [pt̪eriɡoˈiːd̪es]

Adjective

pterygoīdēs (neuter pterygoīdes or pterygoīdēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin)

1. winglike, pterygoid

Inflection

Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdes1 pterygoīdēs		pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdia
Genitive	pterygoīdis			pterygoīdium
Dative	pterygoīdī			pterygoīdibus
Accusative	pterygoīdem	pterygoīdes1 pterygoīdēs		pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdia
Ablative	pterygoīdī			pterygoīdibus
Vocative	pterygoīdes1 pterygoīdēs			pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdia

¹It is unknown if Classical Latin preserved (or would have preserved) the shortness of the original Greek short ending.

Derived terms

• pterygopalātīnus

Descendants

• → English: pterygoid