"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
    Sense id: en-sphenoid-en-adj-vkgz-PY1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (wedge-shaped): клиновиден (klinoviden) (Bulgarian), esfenoide (Catalan), klínový [masculine] (Czech), kiilamainen (Finnish), клиновидный (klinovidnyj) [masculine] (Russian), esfenoide (Spanish)

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 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 29 6 58 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 28 8 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 30 5 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 31 3 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 29 9 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 29 9 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 27 14 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 29 9 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 28 10 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 28 8 58 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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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "klínový"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "wedge-shaped",
      "word": "kiilamainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "klinovidnyj",
      "sense": "wedge-shaped",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "клиновидный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "wedge-shaped",
      "word": "esfenoide"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sphenoid"
}

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    "Rhymes:English/ɔɪd",
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    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Czech translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations"
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    {
      "word": "alisphenoid"
    },
    {
      "word": "basisphenoid"
    },
    {
      "word": "orbitosphenoid"
    },
    {
      "word": "presphenoid"
    },
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      "word": "sphenoidal"
    }
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        "4": "",
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    },
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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”).",
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      "categories": [
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        "The sphenoid bone."
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        "(anatomy) The sphenoid bone."
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        "medicine",
        "sciences"
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      "categories": [
        "en:Crystallography"
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        "A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid."
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          "crystal",
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          "hemihedral",
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          "square pyramid"
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        "(crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid."
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        "chemistry",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪd"
    }
  ],
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}

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