piriform

== English == === Etymology === Borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, from pirum (“a pear”) +‎ -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of piriformis. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/ Rhymes: -ɪɹɪfɔː(ɹ)m === Adjective === piriform (not comparable) Alternative form of pyriform. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === piriform (plural piriforms) Alternative form of pyriform. === References === “piriform”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French piriforme. === Adjective === piriform m or n (feminine singular piriformă, masculine plural piriformi, feminine/neuter plural piriforme) pyriform ==== Declension ====