interosseus

English

Pronunciation

Noun

interosseus (plural interossei)

  1. (anatomy) Any of various muscles located between bones.
    the dorsal interossei of the hand
    palmar interossei

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

From inter- +‎ os, ossis (bone) +‎ -eus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

interosseus (feminine interossea, neuter interosseum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) interosseal, sitting between bones

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative interosseus interossea interosseum interosseī interosseae interossea
genitive interosseī interosseae interosseī interosseōrum interosseārum interosseōrum
dative interosseō interosseae interosseō interosseīs
accusative interosseum interosseam interosseum interosseōs interosseās interossea
ablative interosseō interosseā interosseō interosseīs
vocative interossee interossea interosseum interosseī interosseae interossea

Descendants

  • English: interosseous