stapes
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin stapēs (“stirrup”). Doublet of step.
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Noun
stapes (plural stapes or stapedes)
- (anatomy, zootomy) A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
- 2010, Elaine Nicpon Marieb, Katja Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8th edition, page 576:
- The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles […] These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup"). The "handle" of the malleus is secured to the eardrum, and the base of the stapes fits into the oval window.
- Synonym: stirrup
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References
- “stapes”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “stapes”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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Pronunciation
Noun
stapes m (plural stapes)
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Etymology
From a Germanic source, possibly Frankish *stap or Old High German stapf, staph (“step, stirrup”), both from Proto-Germanic *stapiz (“a step, rung (of a ladder)”). More at step.
Alternatively: Late Latin; possibly from stō (“to stand”) + pēs (“foot”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsta.peːs/, [ˈs̠t̪äpeːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsta.pes/, [ˈst̪äːpes]
Noun
stapēs m (genitive stapedis); third declension (Medieval Latin)
- stirrup
- (Can we date this quote?), Dē Tribus Columnīs Jūris Secundum Powissiensēs, volume 2, 16. Dē Pretiīs Rērum:
- […] quīdam duōs stapedēs et trēs cingulās ūnā cum sella annumerant, aliī hīs singulīs pretium lēgitimum assignant, id est, stapedibus aurātīs
- […] some two stirrups and three belts with a chair are paid out, all assigned a single worth, that is, golden stirrups
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (anatomy) stapes (bone in the middle ear)
Inflection
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | stapēs | stapedēs |
Genitive | stapedis | stapedum |
Dative | stapedī | stapedibus |
Accusative | stapedem | stapedēs |
Ablative | stapede | stapedibus |
Vocative | stapēs | stapedēs |
Derived terms
- stapedius (adjective)
Descendants
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References
- stapes in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- stapes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- stapes in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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