# hyoid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhaɪ.ɔɪd/ · frequency rank #70,761

## Definitions
1. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon (υ).
2. Of or pertaining to the hyoid bone.

## Etymology
Borrowing from French hyoïde, from New Latin hȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs, “shaped like the letter "υ"”), from ὖ (û, “the Greek letter upsilon”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hyoid