piriform
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology
Borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, from pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of piriformis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/
- Rhymes: -ɪɹɪfɔː(ɹ)m
Adjective
piriform (not comparable)
- Alternative form of pyriform.
Derived terms
Noun
piriform (plural piriforms)
- Alternative form of pyriform.
References
- “piriform”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Etymology
Adjective
piriform m or n (feminine singular piriformă, masculine plural piriformi, feminine and neuter plural piriforme)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | piriform | piriformă | piriformi | piriforme | ||
| definite | piriformul | piriforma | piriformii | piriformele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | piriform | piriforme | piriformi | piriforme | ||
| definite | piriformului | piriformei | piriformilor | piriformelor | |||
Declension of piriform
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
