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piriform
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English
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.
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Romanian
Etymology
Adjective
piriform m or n (feminine singular piriformă, masculine plural piriformi, feminine and neuter plural piriforme)
Declension
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