transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstā-(ˌ)pēz ]
noun
( plural stapes or sta·pe·des ˈstā-pə-ˌdēz)
Etymology: New Latin staped-, stapes, from Medieval Latin, stirrup, alteration of Late Latin stapia
Date: 1615
: the innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals — called also stirrup — see ear illustration