tiroide

See also: tiróide

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θυρεός (thureós, “a large oblong shield”) + -oide.

Noun

tiroide f (plural tiroidi)

1. (anatomy) thyroid

Derived terms

• tiroidectomia
• tiroideo
• tiroidina
• tiroidismo
• tiroidite

Anagrams

• diorite, editori, riedito

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• tiróide (pre-1990 spelling)
• tireoide

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θυρεός (thureós, “a large oblong shield”) + -oide.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɾɔj.d͡ʒi/ [t͡ʃiˈɾɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɾɔj.d͡ʒi/ [t͡ʃiˈɾɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɾɔj.de/ [t͡ʃiˈɾɔɪ̯.de]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tiˈɾɔj.dɨ/ [tiˈɾɔj.ðɨ]

• Hyphenation: ti‧roi‧de

Adjective

tiroide m or f (plural tiroides)

1. thyroid

Noun

tiroide f (plural tiroides)

1. (anatomy) thyroid

Further reading

• “tiroide”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “tiroide”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025