sphaeroglossa

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”) and γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, “tongue”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /spʰae̯.roˈɡloːs.sa/, [s̠pʰäe̯rɔˈɡɫ̪oːs̠ːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /sfe.roˈɡlos.sa/, [sferoˈɡlɔsːä]

Noun

sphaeroglōssa f (genitive sphaeroglōssae); first declension

1. (New Latin) spheroidal tongue

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	sphaeroglōssa	sphaeroglōssae
Genitive	sphaeroglōssae	sphaeroglōssārum
Dative	sphaeroglōssae	sphaeroglōssīs
Accusative	sphaeroglōssam	sphaeroglōssās
Ablative	sphaeroglōssā	sphaeroglōssīs
Vocative	sphaeroglōssa	sphaeroglōssae

Derived terms

• Aa sphaeroglossa
• Pleurothallis sphaeroglossa