Stapes

Pronunciation: /steɪ.piːz/

Definitions of stapes

noun The stapes is a small bone in the middle ear that transmits vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.

Example Sentences

A1 The stapes is a small bone in the middle ear.

A2 The stapes bone helps transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

B1 Damage to the stapes can result in hearing loss.

B2 The stapes is one of the smallest bones in the human body.

C1 The stapes plays a crucial role in the process of hearing.

C2 The stapes, also known as the stirrup bone, is part of the ossicles in the middle ear.

Examples of stapes in a Sentence

formal The stapes is the smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear.

informal I learned in biology class that the stapes bone is also known as the stirrup.

slang My friend said he hurt his stapes bone while dancing at the party.

figurative Her words hit me like a stapes, piercing through my heart.

Grammatical Forms of stapes

• past tense: staped
• plural: stapes
• comparative: more stapes
• superlative: most stapes
• present tense: stapes
• future tense: will stapes
• perfect tense: have staped
• continuous tense: is staping
• singular: stapes
• positive degree: stapes
• infinitive: to stape
• gerund: staping
• participle: staped

Origin and Evolution of stapes

First Known Use: 1541 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'stapes' originates from the Latin word 'stapes' which means stirrup.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in anatomy to refer to the stirrup bone in the middle ear, the term 'stapes' has retained its anatomical meaning over the centuries.