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geniohyoid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /d͡ʒɪˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “the chin”) + Latin hyoīdēs (“U-shaped”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (“relating to the chin”) + hyoid.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
2. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
geniohyoideus		alternative	lexicographic

geniohyoid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /d͡ʒɪˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “the chin”) + Latin hyoīdēs (“U-shaped”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (“relating to the chin”) + hyoid.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle.
   alt of geniohyoid muscle

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
geniohyoideus		alternative	lexicographic
geniohyoids	Number=Plur		lexicographic