hyoides

== Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs, “shaped like the letter "υ"”), from ὖ (û) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”). Doublet of hȳoīdeus. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [hyː.oˈiː.deːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [i.oˈiː.des] === Adjective === hȳoīdēs (neuter hȳoīdes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) U-shaped; hyoid ==== 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 ==== → French: hyoïde→ English: hyoid == Portuguese == === Noun === hyoides m plural of hyoide