mylohyoides

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μύ̆λη (mú̆lē, a molar) +‎ hȳoīdēs (U-shaped). Doublet of mylohȳoīdeus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

mylohȳoīdēs (neuter mylohȳoīdes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the molar tooth and the hyoid bone; mylohyoid.

Inflection

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

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative mylohȳoīdēs mylohȳoīdes mylohȳoīdēs mylohȳoīda
mylohȳoīdia1
genitive mylohȳoīdis mylohȳoīdum
mylohȳoīdium1
dative mylohȳoīdī mylohȳoīdibus
accusative mylohȳoīdem mylohȳoīdes mylohȳoīdīs
mylohȳoīdēs
mylohȳoīda
mylohȳoīdia1
ablative mylohȳoīde
mylohȳoīdī1
mylohȳoīdibus
vocative mylohȳoīdēs mylohȳoīdes mylohȳoīdēs mylohȳoīda
mylohȳoīdia1

1It is unknown whether adjectives of this type would use i-stem or consonant-stem endings in Classical Latin: the relevant forms are not attested. Depending on the word, either ending or both may be attested in New Latin.

Descendants

  • English: mylohyoid