hyoideus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑοειδής (huoeidḗs), from ὖ (û, “Greek letter upsilon”) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /hy.oˈi.de.us/, [hy.ɔˈɪ.d̪e.ʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.oˈi.de.us/, [i.ɔˈiː.d̪ɛ.us]

Adjective

hyoideus (feminine hyoidea, neuter hyoideum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. shaped like the letter υ (upsilon)

Derived terms
Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: hyoid
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