-hyal

suffix

Relating to the hyoid bone.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek ὖ (û) →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Relating to the hyoid bone.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὖ (û)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English-hyal

From the Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “name of the letter 'Y'”), whence also hyoid, due to the shape of the bone.

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APA

-hyal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-hyal

MLA

“-hyal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-hyal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-hyal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-hyal.

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