cricoides

See also: cricoïdes

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρικοειδής (krikoeidḗs, “ring-shaped”), from κρίκος (kríkos, “ring”) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like”). Doublet of cricoīdeus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cricoīdēs (neuter cricoīdes or cricoīdēs); third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type) (New Latin)

  1. Shaped like a ring; cricoid.

Inflection

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

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative cricoīdēs cricoīdes1
cricoīdēs		 cricoīdēs cricoīdia
Genitive cricoīdis cricoīdium
Dative cricoīdī cricoīdibus
Accusative cricoīdem cricoīdes1
cricoīdēs		 cricoīdēs cricoīdia
Ablative cricoīdī cricoīdibus
Vocative cricoīdes1
cricoīdēs		 cricoīdēs cricoīdia

1It is unknown if Classical Latin preserved (or would have preserved) the shortness of the original Greek short ending.

Descendants
  • → English: cricoid
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