esfenoide
See also: esfenóide
Galician
Noun
esfenoide m (plural esfenoides)
- (anatomy) the sphenoid bone
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- esfenóide (pre-1990 spelling)
- esphenoide (archaic)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.feˈnɔj.d͡ʒi/ [is.feˈnɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi], /es.feˈnɔj.d͡ʒi/ [es.feˈnɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.feˈnɔj.d͡ʒi/ [iʃ.feˈnɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi], /eʃ.feˈnɔj.d͡ʒi/ [eʃ.feˈnɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.feˈnɔj.de/ [es.feˈnɔɪ̯.de]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.fɨˈnɔj.dɨ/ [(i)ʃ.fɨˈnɔj.ðɨ]
Noun
esfenoide m (plural esfenoides)
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Spanish
Noun
esfenoide m (plural esfenoides)
- (anatomy) the sphenoid bone
- (geometry) sphenoid