Words with Prefix “cortic--” in Italian

The word 'corticosteroide' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel-based division and accommodation of consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Latin and Greek origin, referring to a class of steroid hormones.

The Italian word 'corticosteroidi' is divided into six syllables: cor-ti-co-ste-roi-di. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'roi'. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'cortic-', a Greek-derived root 'steroid-', and an Italian plural suffix '-i'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.