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arytenoid

/ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
ary-tenoid
IPA
/ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.

adj

Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.

noun

Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage.

noun

Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor. New Latin arytaenoīdēsbor. English arytenoid Borrowed from New Latin arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs), from ᾰ̓ρύ̆ταινᾰ (ărú̆taină, “a ladle or cup”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: arytaenoīdēs, ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/
  • British English: /ˌaɹ.ɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

arytaenoid (alternative, UK) arytenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

aryepiglottic cricoarytenoid interarytenoid subarytenoid thyroarytenoid arytenoidal arytenoidectomy arytenoiditis arytenoidopexy

Phrases

arytenoid cartilage arytenoid muscle oblique arytenoid

Synonyms

arytaenoid arytenoid cartilage

Rhymes With

thyroarytenoid

Questions

How do you pronounce arytenoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/.
What does arytenoid mean?
Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
Where does arytenoid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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