"sphenoid" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/
Rhymes: -ɔɪd Etymology: From New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-new|sphenoides}} New Latin sphenoides, {{der|en|grc|σφηνοειδής||wedge-shaped}} Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), {{af|grc|σφήν|-ειδής|nocat=1|t1=wedge|t2=-form, -like}} σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sphenoid (not comparable)
  1. Having a wedged shape. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sphenoid-en-adj-Rxx6IlwV
  2. (anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (wedge-shaped): клиновиден (klinoviden) (Bulgarian), esfenoide (Catalan), klínový [masculine] (Czech), kiilamainen (Finnish), клиновидный (klinovidnyj) [masculine] (Russian), esfenoide (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sphenoid-en-adj-vkgz-PY1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'wedge-shaped': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/ Forms: sphenoids [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪd Etymology: From New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-new|sphenoides}} New Latin sphenoides, {{der|en|grc|σφηνοειδής||wedge-shaped}} Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), {{af|grc|σφήν|-ειδής|nocat=1|t1=wedge|t2=-form, -like}} σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sphenoid (plural sphenoids)
  1. (anatomy) The sphenoid bone. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-sphenoid-en-noun-UdRPliJf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 27 40 29 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid. Categories (topical): Crystallography
    Sense id: en-sphenoid-en-noun-dwOelXib Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alisphenoid, basisphenoid, presphenoid, sphenoidal, orbitosphenoid

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sphenoids",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "sphenoid (plural sphenoids)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The sphenoid bone."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "sphenoid bone",
          "sphenoid bone"
        ]
      ],
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        "(anatomy) The sphenoid bone."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Crystallography"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crystallography",
          "crystallography"
        ],
        [
          "crystal",
          "crystal"
        ],
        [
          "isosceles triangle",
          "isosceles triangle"
        ],
        [
          "hemihedral",
          "hemihedral"
        ],
        [
          "square pyramid",
          "square pyramid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chemistry",
        "crystallography",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪd"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sphenoid"
}

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