English Explanatory Dictionary

cricothyroideus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of cricothyroid muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.θaɪˈɹɔɪ.di.əs/

Word forms

cricothyroideus cricothyroidei

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)bor. New Latin cricoīdēs Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) ▲ Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos New Latin -eus New Latin thyroīdeus New Latin cricothyroīdeusbor. English cricothyroideus Borrowed from New Latin cricothyroīdeus, clipping of musculus cricothyroīdeus (“cricothyroid muscle”).

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