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Where does “glenoide” come from?

glenoide (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek γληνοειδής, from Ancient Greek γλήνη — eyeball; doll, plaything; socket of a joint.

glenoide (Italian): glenoid

Definitions

  1. glenoid

Ancestry of “glenoide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγληνοειδήςeyeball like
2Ancient Greekγλήνηeyeball; doll, plaything; socket of a joint

Words derived from “glenoide”

  • glenoidale
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