sphēnoīdēs
sphēnoīdēs
From Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “Keil-Form”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [spʰeː.noˈiː.deːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [sfe.noˈiː.des]
sphēnoīdēs (neuter sphēnoīdes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)
- Shaped like a wedge.
- Synonym: sphēnoīdālis
Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīdes | sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīda
sphēnoīdia1 | |
| genitive | sphēnoīdis | sphēnoīdum
sphēnoīdium1 | |||
| dative | sphēnoīdī | sphēnoīdibus | |||
| accusative | sphēnoīdem | sphēnoīdes | sphēnoīdīs
sphēnoīdēs |
sphēnoīda
sphēnoīdia1 | |
| ablative | sphēnoīde
sphēnoīdī1 |
sphēnoīdibus | |||
| vocative | sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīdes | sphēnoīdēs | sphēnoīda
sphēnoīdia1 | |
1It is unknown whether adjectives of this type would use i-stem or consonant-stem endings in Classical Latin: the relevant forms are not attested. Depending on the word, either ending or both may be attested in New Latin.