sternothyreoides

Latin

Etymology

From sternum (the breastbone) +‎ -o- +‎ thyreoīdēs (shield-shaped). Doublet of sternothyroīdeus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sternothyreoīdēs (neuter sternothyreoīdes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to sternum and the thyroid cartilage; sternothyroid.

Inflection

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

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative sternothyreoīdēs sternothyreoīdes sternothyreoīdēs sternothyreoīda
sternothyreoīdia1
genitive sternothyreoīdis sternothyreoīdum
sternothyreoīdium1
dative sternothyreoīdī sternothyreoīdibus
accusative sternothyreoīdem sternothyreoīdes sternothyreoīdīs
sternothyreoīdēs
sternothyreoīda
sternothyreoīdia1
ablative sternothyreoīde
sternothyreoīdī1
sternothyreoīdibus
vocative sternothyreoīdēs sternothyreoīdes sternothyreoīdēs sternothyreoīda
sternothyreoīdia1

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: sternothyroid