English Explanatory Dictionary

lacertus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.

Pronunciation

/ləˈsɝː.təs/

Word forms

lacertus lacerti lacert

Etymology

From Late Latin lacertus (“muscle”), from Classical Latin lacertus (“upper arm”), possibly from lacerta (“lizard”). For the semantics, compare muscle from mūsculus (“little mouse”), derived from a supposed resemblance to little mice.

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