adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)
choroīdēs
choroīdēs (neuter choroīdes)
Ecclesiastical[ko.roˈiː.des]
Meaning
- Greek typeNew Latinone terminationLike the afterbirth.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | choroīdēs | choroīdēs | choroīdes |
| genitive | choroīdis | choroīdis | choroīdis |
| dative | choroīdī | choroīdī | choroīdī |
| accusative | choroīdem | choroīdem | choroīdes |
| ablative | choroīde choroīdī | choroīde choroīdī | choroīde choroīdī |
| vocative | choroīdēs | choroīdēs | choroīdes |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | choroīdēs | choroīdēs | choroīda choroīdia |
| genitive | choroīdum choroīdium | choroīdum choroīdium | choroīdum choroīdium |
| dative | choroīdibus | choroīdibus | choroīdibus |
| accusative | choroīdīs choroīdēs | choroīdīs choroīdēs | choroīda choroīdia |
| ablative | choroīdibus | choroīdibus | choroīdibus |
| vocative | choroīdēs | choroīdēs | choroīda choroīdia |
Origins
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”).
Descendants
- Englishchoroid