English Explanatory Dictionary

biceps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any muscle having two heads.
  2. Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
  3. The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
  4. A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia).

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪ.sɛps/ en-us-biceps.ogg

Word forms

biceps bicepses bicipites

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bis Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Proto-Italic *is Proto-Italic *-kaput-isder. Old Latin -cipesder. Latin -ceps Latin bicepsder. English biceps Derived from Latin biceps (“double-headed, two-peaked”), from bis (“twice”) + -ceps (“headed”).

Synonyms

guns pipes pythons

Antonyms

princeps

Related words

biceps brachii biceps cubiti biceps femoris bicipital quadriceps triceps

Derived words

back double biceps bicep bicep curl biceps femoris double biceps front double biceps gluteobiceps rear double biceps
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