spheno-

UK/sfiː.nə(ʊ)/US/sfi.noʊ/US/sfi.nə/

prefix

Wedge, wedge-shaped.

“sphenogram”

OriginAncient Greek σφήν →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel sphen-

  1. Wedge, wedge-shaped.

    sphenogram

  2. anatomyOf or pertaining to the sphenoid bone.

    sphenomastoid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσφήν“wedge”
  2. Englishspheno-

From Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”). By surface analysis, sphen- + -o-.

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Translations

Italian sfeno-
  • sfeno-sphenoid bone
Spanish esfeno-
  • esfeno-sphenoid bone
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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