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arytenoid

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌaɹ.ɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/
  • General-American: /əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/
  • rhymes with -iːnɔɪd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cartilage, gristle

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor. New Latin arytaenoīdēsbor. English arytenoid Borrowed from New Latin arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs), from ᾰ̓ρύ̆ταινᾰ (ărú̆taină, “a ladle or cup”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 勺狀軟骨 /勺状软骨 (sháozhuàngruǎngǔ) — arytenoid cartilage
  • Hungarian: kannaporc — arytenoid cartilage
  • Hungarian: aryporc — arytenoid cartilage
  • Portuguese: aritenoide — arytenoid cartilage
  • Spanish: cartílago aritenoides — arytenoid cartilage
  • Spanish: aritenoides — arytenoid cartilage
  • Thai: แอริทินอยด์ — arytenoid cartilage