adenoid
/ˈædəˌnɔɪd/A-duh-noyd
/ˈædəˌnɔɪd/A-duh-noyd
Meaninggland-like
Common meaning: gland-like tissue at the back of the nose
- adena glandLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 21 · scan
- oidlike, in the form of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ἀδήν ‘a gland’.
Roots
- ἀδήν, ἀδένος Greek “a gland”
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