What does interosseus mean in Latin?

interosseus, a adjective, means “interosseal, sitting between bones”.

How do you pronounce interosseus?

In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛˈrɔs.se.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.teˈrɔs.se.us].

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér → Proto-Italic *n̥ter → Latin interosseus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

interosseus (feminine interossea, neuter interosseum)

Classical[ɪn.tɛˈrɔs.se.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[in.teˈrɔs.se.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	interosseus	interossea	interosseum
genitive	interosseī	interosseae	interosseī
dative	interosseō	interosseae	interosseō
accusative	interosseum	interosseam	interosseum
ablative	interosseō	interosseā	interosseō
vocative	interossee	interossea	interosseum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	interosseī	interosseae	interossea
genitive	interosseōrum	interosseārum	interosseōrum
dative	interosseīs	interosseīs	interosseīs
accusative	interosseōs	interosseās	interossea
ablative	interosseīs	interosseīs	interosseīs
vocative	interosseī	interosseae	interossea

Latin inter- Latin os, ossis Latin -eus Latin interosseus From inter- + os, ossis (“bone”) + -eus.

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