Word: omohyoidean
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
mo
hyoi
dean
Definition: Relating to the omohyoid. Designating a long slender digastric muscle which arises from the upper border of the shoulder blade and passes obliquely along the side and front of the neck to the lower border of the hyoid bone.
Morphemes:
Affix: omo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the shoulder and scapula.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὦμος
Language: grc
Decoded: omos
Meaning: the shoulder
Affix: hyoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὖ
Language: grc
Decoded: u
Meaning: the Greek letter upsilon
Affix: -ο-
Language: grc
Decoded: -o-
Meaning: -ο-
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -ean
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.