μηνοειδής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

μείς (meís, crescent moon, oblique stem: μην-, mēn-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

μηνοειδής • (mēnoeidḗs) m or f (neuter μηνοειδές); third declension

  1. crescent-shaped, crescentic, crescentiform, crescentoid

Declension

Derived terms

  • μηνοειδὲς γωνία (mēnoeidès gōnía)
  • μηνοειδῶς (mēnoeidôs)

Descendants

  • Latin: mēnoīdēs

References

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.no.iˈðis/

Adjective

μηνοειδής • (minoeidís) m (feminine μηνοειδής, neuter μηνοειδές)

  1. crescent, crescent-shaped, lunate, meniscus (shaped)
    μηνοειδές σίγμαminoeidés sígmalunate sigma

Declension

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