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語源

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs, “shield-shaped”), from θῠρεός (thŭreós, “oblong shield”) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”). Doublet of thyreoīdeus.

発音

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: [ti.re.oˈiː.des]

形容詞

thyreoīdēs (neuter thyreoīdes); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin)

1. Shaped like a shield; thyroid.

Inflection

Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type).

It 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.