maxillar
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin māxillāris (“of or belonging to the jaw”), from māxilla (“the jawbone, jaw”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to maxilla + -ar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mækˈsɪl.ə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɪlə(ɹ)
Adjective
maxillar (not comparable)
- Alternative form of maxillary.
Derived terms
References
- “maxillar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
German
Pronunciation
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Adjective
maxillar (strong nominative masculine singular maxillarer, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of maxillar (uncomparable)
Portuguese
Adjective
maxillar m or f (plural maxillares, not comparable)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of maxilar.
Noun
maxillar m (plural maxillares)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of maxilar.