adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)
thyreoīdēs
thyreoīdēs (neuter thyreoīdes)
Ecclesiastical[ti.re.oˈiː.des]
Meaning
- Greek typeNew Latinone terminationShaped like a shield; thyroid.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīdes |
| genitive | thyreoīdis | thyreoīdis | thyreoīdis |
| dative | thyreoīdī | thyreoīdī | thyreoīdī |
| accusative | thyreoīdem | thyreoīdem | thyreoīdes |
| ablative | thyreoīde thyreoīdī | thyreoīde thyreoīdī | thyreoīde thyreoīdī |
| vocative | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīdes |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīda thyreoīdia |
| genitive | thyreoīdum thyreoīdium | thyreoīdum thyreoīdium | thyreoīdum thyreoīdium |
| dative | thyreoīdibus | thyreoīdibus | thyreoīdibus |
| accusative | thyreoīdīs thyreoīdēs | thyreoīdīs thyreoīdēs | thyreoīda thyreoīdia |
| ablative | thyreoīdibus | thyreoīdibus | thyreoīdibus |
| vocative | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīdēs | thyreoīda thyreoīdia |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, “shield-shaped”), from θῠρεός (thŭreós, “oblong shield”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”). Doublet of thyreoīdeus.
In English words that came into English from thyreoīdēs
- thyroidthyreoīdēs
- sternothyroidsternothyreoīdēs
- thyrohyoidthyreohȳoīdēs
- thyroarytenoidthyreoarytaenoīdēs