choroides

== Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek χοροειδής (khoroeidḗs, alteration of χοριοειδής (khorioeidḗs, “like the afterbirth”)), from χόριον (khórion, “membrane that encloses the fetus in the womb, afterbirth”) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like”). === Pronunciation === (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ko.roˈiː.des] === Adjective === choroīdēs (neuter choroīdes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin) Like the afterbirth. ==== Inflection ==== Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type). 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: choroid