spheno-

English

Alternative forms

sphen- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sfiː.nə(ʊ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /sfi.noʊ/, /sfi.nə/

Prefix

spheno-

Wedge, wedge-shaped.
sphenogram
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone.
sphenomastoid

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with spheno-

Translations

sphenoid bone

Italian: sfeno-
Spanish: esfeno-

References

“sphen-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

'phones, pheons, phones, poshen

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