What does pterygoīdēs mean in Latin?

pterygoīdēs, a adjective, means “winglike, pterygoid”.

How do you pronounce pterygoīdēs?

In classical Latin, [ptɛ.ry.ɡoˈiː.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pte.ri.ɡoˈiː.des].

adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)

pterygoīdēs (neuter pterygoīdes)

Classical[ptɛ.ry.ɡoˈiː.deːs]Ecclesiastical[pte.ri.ɡoˈiː.des]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdes
genitive	pterygoīdis	pterygoīdis	pterygoīdis
dative	pterygoīdī	pterygoīdī	pterygoīdī
accusative	pterygoīdem	pterygoīdem	pterygoīdes
ablative	pterygoīde pterygoīdī	pterygoīde pterygoīdī	pterygoīde pterygoīdī
vocative	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdes

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīda pterygoīdia
genitive	pterygoīdum pterygoīdium	pterygoīdum pterygoīdium	pterygoīdum pterygoīdium
dative	pterygoīdibus	pterygoīdibus	pterygoīdibus
accusative	pterygoīdīs pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdīs pterygoīdēs	pterygoīda pterygoīdia
ablative	pterygoīdibus	pterygoīdibus	pterygoīdibus
vocative	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīdēs	pterygoīda pterygoīdia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterŭgoeidḗs).

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